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flag Modi urges Indians to buy local during festivals, linking it to new tax reforms effective Sept. 22, 2025.

flag Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 126th Mann Ki Baat address, urged Indians to celebrate the festival season by supporting indigenous products, aligning with the 'Vocal for Local' initiative and the ongoing 'GST Bachat Utsav.' flag He encouraged a pledge to buy only domestic goods, saying this would deepen the joy of festivities. flag This call follows a new GST structure effective September 22, 2025, which simplified rates to 18% standard, 5% merit, and 40% de-merit for select items, with no net tax increase due to inclusion of prior cesses. flag The reform, part of a broader tax strategy including corporate and personal income tax changes, aims to boost consumption, support the middle class, and strengthen domestic manufacturing.

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