Accusing the Congress party of creating obstacles in the path of growth and economy, he declared that government would try to get the bill passed with the help of parties supporting GST through "all correct measures politically and constitutionally".
Government's difficulties in a House where Congress has significant number of 68 members in a House of 245 came with only two days to go for the monsoon session of Parliament, which has been a virtual washout in the wake of Congress campaign on political issues.
The BJP, which has 48 members in the House, has the support of about 120 MPs, and will have to work on a number of small parties to muster about 165 members to make up for the mandatory two-third support for a Constitution amendment Bill.
With the roll-out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which is touted as one of the major economic reforms measures, planned for April 1, 2016, Jaitley moved the Bill for consideration and passage in the Rajya Sabha after the House adopted the Appropriation Bill without any discussion.
But immediately, Deputy Leader of Congress Anand Sharma raised objections saying discussion on the Bill cannot be taken up as it was not discussed in Business Advisory Committee and no time has been allocated for it.
When Jaitley got up to move the Bill, Congress members trooped into the well, shouting slogans against the government.
"The real purpose is that they want to stall the growth of the country and that is why session after session, they are using one pretext or the other to stall it. The Congress party does not want the economy to grow. They must candidly say so...They don't need any pretext," he said.
Amid stormy scenes and vociferous slogan shouting by Congress members, Deputy Chairman P J Kurien said, "This being a Constitution amendment bill, I cannot take up the bill in pandemonium". He then adjourned the House for the day.
"The Congress wanted in the last session (the bill) sent to the Rajya Sabha Select Committee. It was an understanding that it would be cleared in the next session. Regrettably they have gone back on their words. And after the Select Committee report has come it has to be cleared in the present session," he added.
Jaitley said GST will transform India into one uniform market for <g data-gr-id="132">seamless</g> transfer of Goods and services.
"It will help to eventually bring down prices because there will be no tax on tax. Today tax paid at various stages gets added to the cost and thereafter including the tax component, the next tax is imposed," he said, adding that the new indirect tax regime would eliminate corruption and harassment of the trading community.
The GST will enlarge overall kitty of taxation, he said.
"And this will greatly be to the advantage of consuming state which are lesser developed states," he added.
Responding to questions, Jaitley said GST has been introduced already.
"Technically it did not need the introduction because Select Committee directly reports to the House so its a formal introduction and the Select Committee prepares the amended Bill. So, the amended Bill, not as prepared by the government but as prepared by the Select Committee, is already before the Rajya Sabha.
"That Bill is listed today. We will again request for its listing," the Finance Minister said.
To the objection raised by Anand Sharma in the House, Jaitley said the 'Business Advisory Committee' in the last session had kept four hours for GST.
"After that, on the advise of the Congress it went to Select Committee. Select Committee reported it back. That fourhours is still valid. Congress should talk about the real issue, it should not deviate," he said, adding, "We will try now. We will try every alternative mechanism".