Oppn-ruled states, Centre slug it out over GST mop-up

NEW DELHI: Lower-than-budgeted GST collections over the past few months has triggered a slugfest between the opposition-ruled states blaming repeated reduction in rates and weak compliance for it, prompting the Centre to hit back and dismiss the allegations, while maintaining that the GST Council has been unanimous in deciding on all issues including, the levy.  On Thursday, Punjab finance mi…