Overview
- The Congress leader argued that policies have given free rein to monopolies and bound MSMEs in bureaucracy, calling the approach a direct blow to production and jobs.
- In the posted clip, trader delegates said GST has become a tool of oppression for small firms and pointed to an inverted duty structure that raises input costs.
- Participants questioned the self-reliance push, asserting that import dependence persists and claiming reliance on China has increased.
- Gandhi also alleged the Centre is advancing the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 without adequate parliamentary scrutiny.
- BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal dismissed the criticism, contending the government strengthened ease of doing business through GST, digitisation and transparency while accusing Congress of misleading traders.