Modi government plans GST drive ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Ahead of the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) rollout on July 1, the Narendra Modi government plans to launch an awarness campaign on the benefits of the new system, particularly in rural India. Elected representatives from the BJP will be roped in for this purpose. The move comes at a time when the BJP has already started preparing for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, where the successful implement…