Andhra Assembly passes resolution congratulating PM Modi for GST rate rationalisation
GST
Dated:- 18-9-2025
PTI
Amaravati, Sep 18 (PTI) 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 t
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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.
The TDP supremo noted that taxpayers under GST rose to 1.51 crore today from 65 lakh in 2017, logging an indirect tax revenue of Rs 22.08 lakh crore in 2025 from Rs 7.19 lakh crore in FY18.
In this process, Naidu said indirect taxpayers rose by 132 per cent while gross GST receipts increased by 207 per cent.
Calling the GST reform a victory of cooperative federalism, he said it was achieved through unanimous consensus by all states and political maturity and deftness ex
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the chief minister said that political parties should extend cooperation for the benefit of society.
The absence of YSRCP MLAs to welcome the GST reforms was unfortunate, he said.
The fourth session of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly commenced here on Thursday.
All MLAs from the ruling NDA alliance were in attendance, while opposition YSRCP legislators were absent.
Addressing the Assembly, Energy Minister G Ravi Kumar said the government aims to install 10,000 solar power connections in each constituency under PM Surya Ghar scheme.
“Out of one crore Surya Ghar connections across the country, the Centre gave 20 lakh connections to Andhra Pradesh,” said Kumar, adding that there are some issues with bankers over this initiative,
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