According to the official industrial data, industry grew 2.7 per cent in May, more than double the 1.2 per cent in the previous month. During the month, manufacturing sector output rose by 2.5 per cent, while mining and power generation grew 3.7 per cent and 3.3 per cent, respectively.
The empowered committee of state fnance ministers had recommended to the finance ministry that the Centre should provide direct budgetary support and transfer more services to states on account of the rate cut, sources said. States have refused to hike the value-added tax rate on more than 250 items like drugs, agricultural and industrial inputs from 4 per cent to 5 per cent to make up for revenue loss.
Addressing a meeting of the Congress Working Committee, Gandhi said it should worry every Indian and her party will have to work hard to repair this damage.
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