Rao lauded the GST reforms, stating that 99 per cent of the daily use items have come under the 5 per cent GST, which will help the poor, middle class, women, students, farmers and other sections of the society.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to adopt Swadeshi and prioritise Made in India products, as the newly approved Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms come into effect from September 22, the first day of 'Shardiya Navaratri'.
BJP MP K Laxman led a 'Dhanyavaad Modi Ji' padayatra in Hyderabad, calling the GST slab reduction a festive gift from PM Modi and urging traders to support its implementation.
"The question that needs to be asked is who increased the GST? Who put a burden on the country by increasing it for eight years? You (PM Modi) should have apologised to the nation yesterday. Congress and the Opposition had been demanding only one slab on the basis of 'one nation, one tax'. H
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said that Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms have brought a wave of happiness and celebration among people and can boost the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country by 0.8 per cent.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Arunachal Pradesh's capital city, Itanagar, on Monday, with people flocking to the streets to greet him.
As the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms come into effect on Monday, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the move will lead to savings in households.
"Today is the first day of Sharadiya Navratri... and on this occasion, PM Narendra Modi gave the entire country a gift by making the biggest reforms in GST... Life-saving medicines have been made free from GST. GST on all other medicines has been cut to 5%... For farmers, the GST has been cu
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for development initiatives in the North East and expressed gratitude for the Goods and Services Tax reforms.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his address to the nation and asked him to use 'swadeshi' before advocating to the public.
"Bachat Utsav, GST Muhurat, Navratri has begun, and Diwali is just around the corner. At such a time, Modi has given such a big gift to the 140 crore people in the country. This is all possible because of a visionary and reform-oriented Prime Minister like Narendra Modi. I want to request al