The central government reduced the GST rate on September 22 as a Diwali gift to the people. Although the prices of many consumer goods should have come down significantly due to this, the GST officials themselves admit that prices have not come down in many places. Now, many goods have different prices in different places. When people complain, traders usually say that they bought the goods before the GST rate was reduced. There has been no necessary intervention from the central government so far, although the complaints of people that the benefit of the GST rate reduction is going to the pockets of retailers in many places have been reported in the media.

The Centre has issued strict instructions to 800 brands and companies to close the price gap and pass on the tax benefits to consumer

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