Parliament Session Ends | GST & Land Bill Fail To Pass | Arun Jaitley Disappointed

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A stubborn opposition has stonewalled the passage of key economic bills in the crucial budget session. Even as the Finance and Black Money Bill sailed through, both the GST amendment bill and the Land Bill have now been referred to House Panels, putting the brakes on the government's reform agenda. The parliament no-show comes just days before the government completes a year in office. With foreign investors and corporate India getting restless over the slow pace of reforms, Prime Minister Modi will need to stake all his political capital to break the deadlock. Here’s a detailed report and the word coming in from Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.