New Delhi, 7 October(wishav Warta): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said Diwali had arrived early for the people of the country following the GST Council’s sweeping changes to the Goods and Servics Tax (GST), slashing tax rates on 27 products and providing relief to small and medium businesses.
“Diwali has come early for our citizens due to the decisions taken in the GST Council. We had said we will study all aspects relating to GST for 3 months, including the shortcomings. And thus, the decisions were taken with consensus at the GST council,” PM Modi said.
Sounding the bugle for the upcoming assembly election in Gujarat, the Prime Minister said the BJP government stood for all-round development and panned the opposition for its “narrow” vision.
Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for a bridge between Okha and Bet Dwarka, PM Modi highlighted how the state government modified the National Highways programme, so that development of roads takes place in tandem with economic progress.