Bhubaneswar, Sep 22 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday said the GST reforms will boost consumption of ‘swadeshi’ goods and services, resulting in a resilient and stronger economy.
The GST Council, comprising the Centre and states, had decided to reduce tax rates on goods and services, from September 22 – the first day of Navratri.
Taking to X, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said, “Today, 22nd September 2025, is to get etched in history as an iconic date as Bharat rolls out the Next-Generation GST reforms under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shree Narendra Modi Ji.” The upgraded GST slabs will bring about a welcome change in the way people produce and consume, he said.
However, the opposition Congress at a press conference here ridiculed the C