New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri hit out at the Congress party on Monday, saying that the party cannot see the happiness of people after the new Goods and Services (GST) rates were implemented across the country.

"There is a feeling of fervour and festivities. Their (Congress) politicians cannot see the happiness of the people who will benefit from the reforms, they cannot absorb that. Let us not talk about them, leave their things, lets come to GST," Puri told ANI.

"During that time, we should see the situation. You used to criticise it so much, called it as Gabbar Singh Tax, whatever, leave that. The situation right now is that we implemented GST, and got second generation (reforms) too, and...