New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- Hours after the Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the eve of the implementation of the new Goods and Service Tax (GST) reforms, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal on Sunday said it was a "desperate attempt" at taking credit for a belated move that only takes away the "deep pain inflicted on the poor and middle classes."

In a post on social media X, Venugopal wrote that it would also have been 'fitting' if the PM had appologised for the 'trauma' he inflicted on the people from 2017 to 2025.

"PM Modi's 5pm address was a desperate attempt at taking credit for a belated move that only takes away the deep pain he inflicted on the poor and middle classes of India. It would have been fitting if he...