'Tax terrorism': INDIA bloc protest against 18% GST on health insurance premiums

Leaders of the Opposition INDIA bloc parties staged a protest outside Parliament’s ‘Makar Dwar’ on Tuesday against the Central government’s decision to impose an 18 percent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on life and health insurance premiums.

The protesting leaders and MPs demanded the rollback of GST.

MPs from various parties such as TMC, Congress, AAP, and NCP (SC), among others, participated in the protest within the Parliament complex. Holding placards reading “Tax terrorism,” the protesting MPs raised slogans demanding that the GST on life and health insurance premiums be rolled back.

Later, in a post in Hindi on X, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said: “Today in the Parliament premises, INDIA parties demanded the immediate removal of 18% GST on health and life insurance premiums as this extortion is a severe blow to our people, especially the middle class.”