GST reforms to benefit poor and middle class: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the country's citizens will receive a double bonus during Diwali this year through the next generation GST reform that is being planned to bring down the prices of goods and services to benefit the poor and middle class.

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In his address at the inauguration of two major highway projects in Delhi, the Prime Minister said: “For us, reform means the expansion of good governance, and continuous focus is being placed on reforms.”

He announced that in the coming days, several major reforms will be introduced to make both life and business easier.

“As part of this effort, a next-generation reform in GST is being planned. This Diwali, citizens will receive a double bonus through the GST reform,” Modi remarked.