Jhajjar, Aug. 16 -- As the centre proposes GST reforms, Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Saturday said that there might be some exemption in the purchase of fertilisers and pesticides, which are ridden with 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST).

"They have proposed two slabs: one 5 per cent and the other 18 per cent. Still, there are multiple slabs till 28 per cent. Eighteen per cent applies to fertilisers and pesticides. So, it might get an exemption in this decision. However, there won't be much in it. We will see when the full scheme comes out," Hooda told ANI.

In a path-breaking initiative relating to the Goods and Services Tax structure, the Central Government has proposed to scrap the current slab of 12 per cent and 28 ...