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  "path": "/2026/03/30/gst-councils-federal-balance-under-scrutiny-amidst-centralising-trends/",
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  "tags": [
    "Jammu and Kashmir",
    "Kashmir",
    "Centralisation",
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  "textContent": "India's GST Council faces scrutiny over potential centralisation trends due to increasing Union cesses and weak state coordination. While GST has achieved fiscal successes, structural issues and the strategic use of tax instruments are raising concerns about the balance of fiscal federalism.",
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