Updated On: 04 September, 2025 06:43 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
BJP president JP Nadda praised the latest GST reforms as a “bumper gift” from PM Modi before Durga Puja and Diwali. He said the historic move, reducing slabs to 5 per cent and 18 per cent and cutting taxes on essential items, will boost citizens’ lives and small businesses.

Union Minister JP Nadda. Pic/File pic
BJP president J. P. Nadda, while praising the recent GST reforms, asserted that it is a "bumper gift" given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to citizens ahead of festivals like Durga Puja and Diwali.
Rajya Sabha MP Nadda, while hailing the new GST reforms, also slammed the opposition parties for finding faults with the measures taken by the GST Council. Nadda further said that the new GST reforms expose the opposition party`s double standards, as Rahul Gandhi opposes the decisions which are supported by finance ministers of state governments run by his party, reported PTI.
He also noted that all the decisions of the GST Council have been taken by consensus in view of benefiting the taxpayer and the citizens of India.