People paying less for toothpastes to tractors, Congress spreading lies on GST: PM Modi
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Dated:- 25-9-2025
PTI
Greater Noida, Sep 25 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lashed out at the Congress and other Opposition parties for misleading people on GST rate cuts, and countered their narrative by citing examples of reduced prices of items ranging from toothpaste to tractors.
Modi also asserted that during Congress-led governments, there was “tax loot” and people were burdened with heavy taxes.
Addressing a gathering after inaugurating UP International Trade Show (UPITS) here, the Prime Minister said just three days ago (September 22), next-generation goods and services tax (GST) reforms were implemented.
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cantly reduced taxes, curbed inflation, and increased both income and savings for people.
He said by making income up to Rs 12 lakh tax-free and implementing new GST reforms, citizens are set to save Rs 2.5 lakh crore this year alone.
The nation is celebrating the GST Bachat Utsav (Savings Festival), Modi added.
The Prime Minister further said stakeholders have experienced three distinct phases pre-GST, post-GST, and now the next-generation GST reforms and emphasised the significant difference these have made.
Before 2014, Modi said the multitude of taxes made it difficult to manage both business costs and household budgets.
A shirt priced at Rs 1,000 attracted nearly Rs 170 in taxes before 2014. After the introduction of GST in
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cessities in 2014 would have incurred Rs 20,000-25,000 in taxes.
Today, under the new GST regime, the same family pays only Rs 5,000-6,000 annually, as most essential items now attract just 5 per cent GST, he said.
Emphasising the importance of tractors in rural economy, he said that prior to 2014, purchasing a tractor incurred over Rs 70,000 in taxes. Now, the same tractor attracts only Rs 30,000 in tax, resulting in a direct saving of more than Rs 40,000 for farmers, the Prime Minister said.
Also, three-wheelers, a major source of employment for the poor, previously attracted Rs 55,000 in tax, which has reduced to Rs 35,000, leaving a Rs 20,000 saving in the hands of buyers.
He also cited the example of reduction of taxes on two-w
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