'Even I come from middle-class family…': Nirmala Sitharaman clarifies on tax burden, says GST didn't raise prices

Addressing misconceptions, she added, “To think that before GST all these were free whereas now they are taxed—no. I can for sure say after GST, the tax rate on all of them has come down. I’ve released numerous datasets to show that ordinary daily-use items have been brought down in tax. Let’s give credit where it is due.”