In his press conference, Modi also hit out at Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and her Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan for opposing the NPR, the NRC and CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act).
According to the press release, Arunachal Pradesh showed the highest rate of growth of gross GST in December at 124%, while GST collection in Lakshadweep fell by 78% and in Jharkhand by 3%.
The top American diplomat stated that the USA honours Indian democracy and they care deeply about the protection of minority rights all over the world, when he was asked about protests in India over CAA.