Opposition to Protest GST on Health Insurance Policies
Urging the government to reduce GST on health insurance policies, the Opposition will hold a protest today, August 6, 2024, in Parliament. On Monday, senior Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien raised the issue.
Mr. O'Brien, speaking during the Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha, referred to a letter written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman by senior BJP leader and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari making a similar demand.
The Lok Sabha on Monday, August 5, approved approximately ₹140 lakh crore in expenditure demands by various ministries of the Central Government, completing two-thirds of the legislative approvals needed for the full Budget of 2024–25.
Meanwhile, several MPs across party lines expressed concern over the situation in Bangladesh following PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation amid massive protests against her government. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday spoke to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar about the evolving situation in Bangladesh.
