Dehradun, Aug. 16 -- Congress leader Harish Rawat on Saturday took potshots on the Centre after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST), suggesting that the decision to reconsider the GST slabs is driven by "fear of defeat" in the upcoming Bihar elections.

Speaking to ANI, the Congress leader further welcomed the proposed changes to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) slabs, saying that the party had been voicing concerns about the "unjust" slabs from the beginning.

"Congress has been saying from the beginning that its (GST) slabs are unjust, and Rahul Gandhi had even called it the Gabbar Singh Tax. Today, the Prime Minister has realised that with the Bihar elections approaching, fearing defeat, h...