Thiruvanantahpuram : The Comptroller and Auditor General( of India(CAG) in its report said that Kerala had indeed filed accounts relating to GST compensation arrears. The clarification crumbles Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman’s argument in Lok Sabha that Kerala had failed to file relevant accounts.
Kerala features among the list of 19 states that have submitted their accounts for 2017-18. This is stated in the 2021 First Report on Taxes. Hinging onto Nirmala Sitaraman’s claim, the media and Opposition had come out vociferously against the State government. With release of information contained in CAG report now, it is clear Minister KN Balagopal’s argument in this regard is where facts lie.
Kerala Finance KN Balagopal had said that NK Premachandran’s narrative on GST compensation in the House deviated from facts and was politcally motivated. And the response that followed from Nirmala Sitaraman was equally empty – one that was pulled down by KN Balagopal through his FB post pointing out CAG reprot.
KN Balagopal's post reflected on the genuine problems facing Kerala and clarified how the state provided exact and proper accounts.
