For the 42nd GST Council meeting, the issue of pending compensation dues to the tune of over Rs 2 lakh crore is going to be contentious issue. Opposition ruled states are still in disagreement with the Centre’s proposal. Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi has said that Centre must act fast for the states which have given their approval. The states with the biggest pending payments are: Maharashtra (Rs 22,485 crore), Karnataka (Rs 13,763 crore), Uttar Pradesh (Rs 11,742 crore), Gujarat (Rs 11,563 crore) and Tamil Nadu (Rs 11,269 crore).
