BJP: GST relief must be passed on to people

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attended a workshop for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs called Sansad Karyashala, where a resolution was passed on GST (goods and services tax) reforms ahead of the party's nationwide outreach to highlight the benefits of the move.

- Smriti Kak Ramachandran

The party passed a resolution thanking Modi for the GST reforms announced recently. Union minister for commerce and industry Piyush Goyal moved the resolution that was later unanimously adopted. The reforms were described as a "triumph of governance and a promise kept to the people of India".

"These far-reaching changes, embody our unity, fairness and shared growth. Now it is the duty of every trader to pass on each rupee of relief to the consumer, turning reforms into ease of living, greater demand, and a more prosperous economy," the resolution said.

Prime Minister Modi had in his Independence Day address announced that the government was working on GST reforms, which will be rolled out on September 22.