India Celebrates GST 'Bachat Utsav' as Prices Drop Nationwide

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasized the overwhelmingly positive response across India to the reduction in GST rates, a reform initiative he has named the 'GST Bachat Utsav'.

Highlighting newspaper coverage, Modi celebrated the initiative's impact, which targets price reductions across markets and households, ensuring lower costs and brighter smiles nationwide. The rollout coincided with Navratri, promising a festive dual benefit of celebration and savings.

In a rally at Indira Gandhi Park in Itanagar, Modi underscored how the GST reforms aid in reducing household, particularly kitchen, budgets. Describing the double advantage as a festive "bonanza," he further showcased his interaction with traders in Arunachal Pradesh as evidence of the confidence surrounding these reforms.

(With inputs from agencies.)