Hotelier Apologizes to FM Sitharaman After Controversial GST Critique| Row After Hotelier's GST Rant

A video of Srinivasan, Managing Director of Tamil Nadu’s Annapoorna Hotel, apologizing to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has sparked controversy. The video, which was released on X by the TN BJP but later removed, shows Srinivasan apologizing for his earlier comments on GST rates. During a September 11 meeting in Coimbatore, Srinivasan criticized the GST system, noting inconsistencies such as 18% tax on cream-filled buns while plain buns are tax-free. His remarks drew public attention and criticism, intensifying the debate over GST policies.

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[davidbaptist]

Finance minister has to apologise to him .

[raghavendran.t]

What he said was right and he mentioned it explicitly. But then he did not realise that it was done intentionally. It is mainly to help officialdom to make money by threatening people as invariably there will be mistakes.

[uduyarcv]

FM's classic reply: " i dont eat cream buns"

[agsitaraman]

It is not a rant.he only recounted what the common people are asking.the only way to admit that it not pisdible to have a perfectly rTional system

[gop]

Why he apologized the reason is simple.If all hotel billing tax is uniformly made at 18% as advised by him.

[AnujKumar-tnvv]

Worst and arrogant Finance Minister ever 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 ever

[wglaika]

I cant believe the wokeness and foolishness of people these days.. i mean the hoteliers can charge different rates for different items, charge hefty service fees, but cant charge different GST for different items? And remember most of them use computers to calculate the bill these days and its easier ro code tax rates and assign it the particular item.. and ithat question is being termed as clever question and its flaw in GST? Really..

[harivenkateshv]

While he has all rights to ask no second thought on it, can he ask cm a queston like this, will his hotel survive after questioning cm

[subramanianramajayam]

Can he ask like this to a DMK councillor?