A little over a month ago, organisers of the 65th Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav, one of the most-awaited classical music festivals of the country, had urged the Centre to exempt Indian classical music concerts from GST. While the government is yet to respond to the Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal's request, the concert opened to a full house on its first day, Wednesday. The government imposes 28 per cent GST on concert tickets.

The music festival will be on till Saturday