Sonia Gandhi asks Congress CMs about relief measures to curb effects of economic slowdown

New Delhi [India], Sept 14 (ANI): Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has asked Chief Ministers of party-ruled states about measures being adopted by them to provide relief to the common man at a time when the country is reeling under the effect of an economic slowdown.On Friday, Sonia met the Chief Ministers along with General Secretaries and Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) Presidents of the Congress-ruled states.Responding to Sonia's query, Chief Ministers said they are providing all possible help to the people but their relief measures are being affected due to the decline in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection.Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar told ANI that Manmohan Singh, during the meeting, said collections will not go up until the GST is not allocated properly by the central government.He also said that the party also discussed the implementation of NYAY scheme."Other welfare schemes were also discussed to give relief to the common man. Implementation of NYAY ...