Overview

• Speaking in Gorakhpur on October 5, the AAP MP said the savings push is a tactic to distract from inflation and economic distress.
• He alleged heavier tax burdens, pointing to hikes on coal, construction materials and paper, claimed the 'one nation, one tax' promise remains unmet, and cited Rs 127 lakh crore collected under GST.
• Singh argued that no item became cheaper after the budget and said demonetisation failed to curb black money or counterfeit currency.
• The government says GST 2.0 simplifies the regime to 5% and 18% slabs with a 40% demerit rate and will reduce prices for daily-use goods.
• Official data show September GST receipts at Rs 1.89 lakh crore, up 9.1% year on year, and Singh announced a 16-member AAP team will visit Bareilly on October 7 over recent arrests.