• 02 Jan 2025 06:21 PM
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’Shirt ka button khula rakhoge toh GST’: Man pranks people with ’weird rules’ amid continued row over popcorn tax

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India's new ingredient-based tax on popcorn has triggered widespread outrage and memes online.

An ingredient-based tax system for popcorn was announced in India last month and sparked outrage and a barrage of memes across social media platforms. Posts about the 'popcorn tax' have continued to gain momentum in recent weeks — with a creator recently making up a series of 'weird rules' while interacting with strangers in public. 

The now-viral clip features influencer Aryan Kataria approaching people with increasingly ridiculous assertions about the many things that could incur GST. This included holding a cellphone with the right hand and keeping shirts unbuttoned.