Shimla, August 22, 2016:
The Himachal Pradesh assembly, on Monday, unanimously ratified the constitution amendment bill on Goods and Services Tax (GST), passed by the Parliament this month.
The bill was introduced by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on the first day of five-day monsoon session that began in Shimla on Monday afternoon.
It was ratified by the assembly without any discussion and with thumping of benches, both by the treasury and the opposition BJP.
The Himachal Pradesh became the fourth state after Assam, Bihar and Jharkhand to ratify the bill.
Talking to media Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said that the GST bill would help the country especially states like Himachal Pradesh in particular.
Leader of opposition Prem Kumar Dhumal has expressed happiness over ratification and also thanked all the members to pass the amendment bill.