"Congress FMs letter exposes the structural  China PVC Shower curtains wholesalers  flaws in the design and implementation of GST.They said the party would demand reduction of tax rates for many items and raise other concerns of the business community in the Guwahati meeting of the GST Council.The Congress leader said the government had avoided debate and voting in Rajya Sabha on GST Bills but it cannot avoid a debate in the public domain or in the GST Council.Read: GST Council meet: Tax overhaul of 200 items expected, eating out to get cheaperChidambaram said the government will be forced to heed the advice of the opposition and experts due to the Gujarat assembly elections next month.— P.— P.. Panic-stricken govt has no option but to concede demands for change. Chidambaram November 10, 2017Chidambaram said the letter from the finance ministers of Congress-ruled states to Jaitley will set the tone for discussions in the GST Council on Friday. Panic-stricken govt has no option but to concede demands for change. Agra, Surat, Tiruppur and other hub towns are watching," he said. Chidambaram November 10, 2017Thanks to Gujarat elections, Govt forced to heed advice of Opposition and experts on flaws in implementation of GST. Government can no longer duck these issues," he said."Expect a shower of changes in GST rates from GST Council meeting today.The finance ministers of Congress ruled states last week demanded a major overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), alleging that the tax reform measure had turned out to be a "big disappointment" due to its "poor" implementation.Expect a shower of changes in GST rates from GST Council meeting today.They also alleged that there was "poor implementation" with regard to GSTs concept, design, tax rates, exemptions, compliance requirement and technological preparedness.The finance ministers of the Congress-ruled Punjab and Karnataka, Manpreet Badal and Krishna Gowda, alleged that the country had "lost the opportunity" to bring tax reform and that there was "utter chaos and confusion", forcing many businesses to shut down.The high-powered committee headed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is meeting in the Assam city to discuss GST rates.New Delhi: Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said a "shower of changes" is expected from the GST Council meeting in Guwahati and the "panic-stricken" Modi government has no option but to change the new tax rates."Congress FMs will force changes in GST Council meeting today. Thanks to Gujarat elections, government forced to heed advice of Opposition and experts on flaws in implementation of GST," he tweeted.