TN hotelier D Srinivasan's interaction with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman goes viral

A video of a leading Coimbatore-based restaurateur apologising to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for having raised issues related to the different rates of Goods and Services Tax (GST) for sweets, savouries, and bakery products at a meeting has drawn criticism from opposition leaders.

During an interaction of representatives from MSMEs and Chamber of Commerce in Coimbatore with Ms. Sitharaman on Wednesday, D. Sreenivasan, owner of the Sree Annapoorna Sree Gowrishankar Hotels in Coimbatore had raised the issue of different GST rates for sweets, savouries, and bakery products.

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[HypnoticObserver]

Why did he appologise?
As a business owner, I fully resonate with him and I am confident that majority of Indian business owners would stand in his support. Those remarks are simply authentic and true!

[samyp]

Annapoorna is not only a hotel..it is a pride of coimbatore, it is an icon of Coimbatore. As a reputed hotelier he has raised some difficulties in GST to FM.And nothing wrong in that. A humble, polite, gentle, business owner of the hotel was asked to apologise and videographed and circulated to media.. it is an insult to the people of Coimbatore. What wrong he has done.. why he was humiliated..

[arundarcy]

Glad that he spoke out.
Sad that he felt he had to apologize for speaking the truth.
Hope that this makes a positive impact.

[chanakya]

No reason for him to apologise- it’s a free country. Ridiculous state of affairs!

[francisjames]

WHY MUST A TAX PAYER APPOLIZE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER, IT IS A INSULT TO ALL TAX PAYERS.

[Cosmologist]

Snacks GST - 12%
Bun - No GST.
Bun + Jam & Cream - 18% GST [😃]
Customer is asking BUN, JAM&CREAM seperately 🤣🤣🤣
He will apply and he can save 18% GST 🥰🥰🥰

[bharathpj]

What crime has he done to apologise to bjp personnels. He has been the voice of the voiceless. Many dont hv the guts to open their mouth to spk on their instead they talk v badly at their back including business men in bjp. Only Mrs Nirmala n Vanathi shd appologise to him now for their dealing ths matter in a dictatorship manner.

[Cosmologist]

India is difficult for persons with Self Respect . She did not even stop him from asking apology as per this video. This behavior is not expected from a minister who is supposed to be a SEVAK of Public.

[bomanbharucha]

Whatever he said is absolutely correct!! Yhere is total confusion in the syatem. There was no need to apologize!!

[sivakumarshanmugam]

She has overtaken British arrogance, it's also common, it has come to light one more time that's all, any thing left over from GST???

[vinayc]

Keep flat 5 or 8% gst and let everyone get a sigh relief.. how much more does this govt want to squeeze from salaried middle class

[ArunYadav-xmlf]

Nirmala Seetharaman has forgotten that this is a democratic country.

[anindian-zl]

This FM should go... So arrogant that one had to apologise to her after having spoken the truth!!

[radharani]

People of India are having a doubt on the fundamental right of freedom of speech when such incidents occur in India.

[stanleyphilippe]

He asked the right question so he was threatened by the BZP gang

[jothimaniekambaram]

She is not servant of the people. She is the servant of Adani and Ambanis and share brokers.

[HumayunKabir-lhyc]

What happened before Nirmallaji was a mark of feudalism. For telling his tale of woe, the person has been forced to apologise to the Minister. The Minister's immense arrogance is an insult to her position.

[sitaramareddy]

Nothing wrong in his request. I didn't understand why he asked apologies!😮

[veenavaidya]

Why was he made to apologise? He is 100% correct in his statements, so why was he made to apologise? He spoke what has been turmoiling every Indian taxpayer’s mind. We are all suffering taxes these decades. All of us in this country. We are almost on the verge of ‘can’t take this anymore.’ Reduce the taxes, you are destroying us ruthlessly.

[lourdesbosco]

This is the most beautiful way for addressing his problem so respectfully. But why did he apologise for saying the facts.