Andhra govt to constitute Cabinet sub-committee to take ‘GST 2.0’ forward

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ushering in next generation reforms in the indirect taxation regime of GST.

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu read out the resolution in the House, appreciating PM Modi for GST rate rationalisation and noted that this reform will benefit the common man and help achieve double digit growth in the country.

“The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly conveys its warm appreciation and heartfelt congratulations to the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on the landmark decisions taken by the 56th GST Council regarding GST rate rationalisation,” said the resolution.

According to the CM, the GST taxation reform brought by the Centre will benefit 140 crore people and called it a game changer.

He also said that the Andhra Government will form a Cabinet Sub-committee and prepare an action plan to take forward the GSTreforms and to create awareness among people.

The GST reforms provided an opportunity for people to celebrate the coming Dasara, Diwali and other festivals in true spirit with reduced prices of essential commodities with the cut in GST, he said.

Noting that not everyone can make bold reforms, Naidu singled out PM Modi as one such person who effected such changes, right from the time he was the chief minister of Gujarat and also now as the prime minister.

The CM reiterated his eulogy of PM Modi that he is the right leader in the right place at the right time for India and noted that even the US is reestablishing relations with India.

He said the cut in GST from 28 per cent to 12 per cent and from 18 per cent to zero per cent on some essential commodities indicates the prime minister’s commitment to protect the interests of the common man.