BJP expels functionary after video of restaurant owner's apology to Sitharaman sparks outrage

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BJP expelled a functionary after a video of a restaurant owner apologizing to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman went viral. The owner humorously criticized the GST system, prompting debates on its complexity. Opposition leaders condemned the government's handling and called for simplifying the GST structure.

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Indian economist and politician (born 1959)

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