Lucknow, Aug. 31 -- Cutting across party lines, legislators in Uttar Pradesh have demanded a waiver on the 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) currently levied on constituency development funds or Vidhayak Nidhi, arguing that the tax reduces the money actually available for local area development. The demand has been raised though the GST Council has declined it in the past. Some states have chosen to absorb the burden themselves.P5...