Second part of Monsoon session likely soon to pass GST bill

NEW DELHI: The government is most likely to call the second part of the monsoon session soon to pass important bills like the Goods and ServiceS Tax (GST) Bill.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu said here today that passing the GST Bill had become extremely necessary in the prevailing economic situation. And that was why, he said, the govt will soon decide to call the second part of the monsoon session and towards this end he was trying to build a political consensus on the Bill.
Addressing a Press Conference here, Mr Naidu said he has spoken to leaders of the Congress in both the houses and all other parties and he was confident that they will cooperate in passing these Bills in the session to be called hopefully soon. )(AGENCIES)