GST On Paneer, Butter, Masala Is Recipe For A Shashi Tharoor Meme
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"GST on Paneer: 5%, GST on Butter: 12%, GST on Masala: 5%. "New Maths Question: Calculate the GST on Paneer Butter Masala," the meme shared by Shashi Tharoor read.
Will paneer butter masala become costlier with the government raising Goods and Services Tax (GST) on some essential items? Congress MP Shashi Tharoor tucked in to the debate with his latest jibe against the Centre's move with a meme. I don't know who comes up with these brilliant WhatsAPP forwards but this one skewers the folly of the GST as few jokes have! pic.twitter.com/zcDGzgGOIQ
The "WhatsApp forward" shared by the Thiruvananthapuram MP pointed to the government bringing pre-packed food items, including paneer, under the tax regime.
"GST on Paneer: 5%, GST on Butter: 12%, GST on Masala: 5%," the meme read, while telling the users: "New Maths Question: Calculate the GST on Paneer Butter Masala."