Kolkata, Aug 4 (KNN) Welcoming the passage of GST bill in the Rajya Sabha, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed hope that it will give relief to micro and small businesses and remain under single control of the states.

“We have consistently supported the idea and implementation of GST. Good constitutional amendment was passed today,” she said in a tweet.

“Now in GST Bill in November, all states want to give relief to micro and small businesses which must remain single control of the states,” WB CM posted on Twitter soon after the Bill was passed in the Upper House of Parliament.

The Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill, 2014 was approved by the Rajya Sabha with 203 votes in favour and none against. The debate witnessed a rare bonhomie among the government and the opposition. (KNN Bureau)