Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai today participated in the GST 2.0 Reforms “Thank You Modi Ji” program organized at the Medical College Auditorium in Raipur. Chief Minister Shri Sai said that GST reforms have brought about historic changes in the economic sector, which are directly benefiting the common people. The reduction in GST rates has brought happiness to the lives of 140 crore countrymen.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister honored the Padma Shri awardees and national players of Chhattisgarh. The program was organized under the aegis of the Trade Cell, Economic Cell and Business Cell. The Chhattisgarh Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Raipur division was also present.
Addressing the program, Chief Minister Shri Sai said that the decision of GST reforms is a historic and courageous decision taken by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Modi, such decisions have been taken continuously about which it was said that these could never happen. Whether it is removing Article 370 or the decision to bring the Triple Talaq Bill. In this series, GST reforms are an important step towards providing economic strength to the people.
The Chief Minister said that I myself am going among the people to get information about the benefits of the reduction in GST rates. Recently, when I went to a mart to meet people buying daily necessities, the housewives there told me that these reforms have reduced our kitchen budget. When the housewives were telling me the reduced prices of each item, there was a smile on their faces. Farmers have got great relief from these reforms. I also went to a tractor showroom where I found out that the price of tractors has come down from Rs 65 thousand to Rs 1 lakh.
Chief Minister Shri Sai said that the traders of the state will have a big contribution in the construction of developed Chhattisgarh. The new industrial policy of Chhattisgarh is being liked very much by the investors. I have recently visited Japan and Korea where investor connect programs were also held. Many investors from the Asian continent have shown interest in investing in Chhattisgarh. Industrial investment in the state will create a large number of jobs.
MP Shri Brijmohan Agarwal said that the GST reforms done by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi are ‘unprecedented’. This step is empowering the common man. While on the one hand, people are benefiting from the reduction in the prices of essential goods of daily use, on the other hand, the country’s economy is also getting stronger. There is a very good response from the public regarding GST reforms.
Chief Minister Shri Sai honored Padma Shri awardees and national players for their special contribution in various fields of society at the program. These include Shri John Martin Nelson, Dr. Radheshyam Barle, Smt. Usha Barle, Dr. Pukhraj Bafna, Smt. Phulbasan Bai Yadav, Smt. Shamshad Begum, Dr. Bharti Bandhu, Shri Anuj Sharma, Shri Madan Singh Chauhan, Ms. Saba Anjum, Shri Ajay Kumar Mandavi, Shri Hemchand Manjhi, Shri Pandi Ram, Shri Jageshwar Yadav, Shri Rajendra Prasad, Shri Rajesh Chauhan, Ms. Neeta Dumre.
On this occasion, MP Smt. Rupkumari Choudhary, MLA Shri Purandar Mishra, Shri Motilal Sahu, Shri Anuj Sharma, Shri Sampat Agarwal, President of Chhattisgarh State Civil Supplies Corporation Shri Sanjay Srivastava, President of CGMSCL Shri Deepak Mhaske, President of Chhattisgarh Minority Commission Shri Amarjit Singh Chhabra, President of Chhattisgarh Chamber of Commerce Shri Satish Thourani, Shri Akhilesh Soni, Shri Shrichand Sundrani, Shri Labhchand Bafna, Shri Yashwant Jain, Shri Naveen Markandey, Shri Ramesh Thakur, Shri Jayanti Patel, Smt. Harshita Pandey, Shri Ajay Bhasin, along with the officials of Chhattisgarh Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Raipur division were present.