Chandigarh, May 12 -- Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the state has achieved a historic achievement in GST collection and tax compliance.

Speaking to the media, Cheema said, "In the five years of the Congress government from 2017 to 2022, a total GST collection of Rs 63,042 crore was done, while the Aam Aadmi Party government has collected Rs 63,033 crore in just three years."

Describing it as a big success, Cheema said, "AAP government has completed the GST collection equal to the five years of Congress in just three years."

Cheema targeted the Congress government and said that during the previous governments, large-scale tax evasion and fake billing were done ...