[ad_1] <br><p style="text-align: justify;"Amidst the demand to make the film 'The Kashmir Files' tax-free in Maharashtra, the state's Deputy CM Ajit Pawar has issued a big statement. Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said that, "The central government should waive the GST on the film 'The Kashmir Files', instead of the states making it tax-free."</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"In fact, 92 MLAs of the opposition BJP in Maharashtra signed a memorandum in the recently released film 'The Kashmir Files'. The demand for exemption from entertainment tax was raised. Senior BJP leader and Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Sudhir Mungantiwar submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"According to the statement issued by the BJP, it was said in the memorandum that the film showing the atrocities committed on Hindus by Jihadis is getting appreciation from critics and audience. The party said that since the film reflects the spirit of patriotism and nationalism, it should be made tax free in the state. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"On the other hand, party's state unit leaders including Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Delhi unit president Adesh Gupta met Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in 'The Kashmir Files' in the city. Appealed to make the film tax-free. In a letter, Gupta said that states like Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Goa have already made the film tax-free, which is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir Valley in the 1990s.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Also read- </strong><strong><a title=""Akhilesh" Yadav also told the victory of Samajwadi Party about defeat in UP know what a big claim he href="//www.abplive.com/states/up-uk/akhilesh-yadav-gave-a-statement-after-the-defeat-in-the-up-elections-2082735"" target="""" rel="noopener">Akhilesh Yadav told the victory of Samajwadi Party even after the defeat in the UP elections, know what the big claim was</a></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Also read- </strong><strong><a href="https://www.abplive.com/news/india/akhilesh-yadav-on-stray-animal-issue-2082791">'Safar mein saand ke milnega, if you can walk then let's go…', Akhilesh Yadav's taunt on Yogi government by sharing the video</a></strong></p> . <br>[ad_2] <br><a href="https://www.abplive.com/news/india/centre-govt-must-waive-off-gst-on-the-kashmir-files-movie-instead-of-state-making-it-tax-free-says-maharashtra-deputy-cm-ajit-pawar-2082877">Source link </a>