GST compensation: States express discomfort against Govt seeking AG's opinion on payment obligation

A sudden discomfort has emerged amongst states as they feel that Centre despite giving them assurances about payment of compensation dues is trying to shrug off for its commitment. On 31 st  July, Punjab Finance minister in a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who is also the chair of GST Council said, noting media reports on Centre obtaining a legal opinion from the Attorne…