Rahul Bose banana row: Nothing illegal on charging 18% GST, says hotel body

The Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) on Tuesday reacted to an Chandigarh five-star hotel charging 18 % Goods and Service Tax (GST) on bananas ordered by actor Rahul Bose, terming it as nothing illegal, a legal requirement incumbent upon the hotel. Mr. Bose had on July 22 posted a video on Twitter showing a bill of ₹442 charged by the hotel for two bananas. FHRAI in…