As the government has failed to reach a consensus on goods and service tax (GST) some more BJP ruled states have joined the bandwagon. States like UP and Tamil Nadu are opposing the GST draft amendment..

Asim Dasgupta, chairman of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers has said that states have sought for one month for GST constitutional amendment.

However the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is sticking to the earlier deadline of April 1, 2011 for implementing GST. Mukherjee is going to take up GST-related compensation issues.

The meeting of Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers is still underway.

Most of the Congress-ruled states are in favour of the GST. However the government can not impose it as some of the BJP-ruled states are still opposing.

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