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3rd September: Govt Relief for Persecuted Minorities, GST Council Weighs Tax Overhaul And Maratha Quota Standoff Ends

3rd September: Govt Relief for Persecuted Minorities, GST Council Weighs Tax Overhaul And Maratha Quota Standoff Ends

Update: 2025-09-03
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On News At 7 this 1st of August, Taniya Dutta brings to you the day’s most crucial headlines.

India’s Union Home Ministry has granted relief to persecuted minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, allowing Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians who entered by December 2024 to stay without valid documents under the new Immigration and Foreigners Act,2025.

Meanwhile, the GST Council is debating a tax overhaul with two slabs—5% and 18%—amid state demands for revenue protection. In Maharashtra, the government ended tensions with activist Manoj Jarange by granting Kunbi status to eligible Marathas.

Produced By Taniya Dutta

Sound Mix By Rohan Bharti
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3rd September: Govt Relief for Persecuted Minorities, GST Council Weighs Tax Overhaul And Maratha Quota Standoff Ends

3rd September: Govt Relief for Persecuted Minorities, GST Council Weighs Tax Overhaul And Maratha Quota Standoff Ends

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