Congress ‘Bidis-Bihar’ post on X Sparks Political Row

The Kerala unit of the Congress sparked a row with its social media post on the Centre’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms. The now-deleted post on

The Kerala unit of the Congress apologized for the post. He alleged that his jibe in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “election gimmick” was “twisted”.

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Congress was criticized for the post. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Samrat Choudhary called the post “an insult to the whole of Bihar”.

“First, the insult to the mother veneration of our honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and now the insult to the entire Bihar – this is the true character of the Congress, which is repeatedly exposed before the country,” Choudhary posted on X.

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Janata Dal United MP Sanjay Kumar Jha also slammed the Congress, calling it “another extremely shameful act” by the opposition party.

“Let me tell you that B doesn’t just mean Bidi, it also means Buddhi (intellect), which you miss. B also means budget, which makes you jealous when Bihar gets special assistance,” Jha wrote on X in Hindi.

BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said the “Congress is crossing the line again”.

“Congress is crossing the line again. After abusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, the mother is now comparing Bihar with Bidi! Does Tejaswi Yadav approve of this? From Revanth Reddy to DMK to Congress – their hatred for Bihar is evident,” wrote Shehzad Poonawalla.

GST reduced on Bidis

Under the GST rate rationalization by the GST Council on Wednesday, Bidis will be taxed at 18%, down from the previous 28%. The levy on Bidi or Tendu packaging sheets has also been reduced from 18% to 5%.

The panel approved simplification of GST from the current four slabs – 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%, to a two-rate structure – 5% and 18%. A special 40% slab is also offered for a few selected items such as high-end cars, tobacco and cigarettes.