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Modi urges Indians to buy local during festivals, linking it to new tax reforms effective Sept. 22, 2025.
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.'
He encouraged a pledge to buy only domestic goods, saying this would deepen the joy of festivities.
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.
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.
Modi insta a los indios a comprar productos locales durante los festivales, vinculándolo a las nuevas reformas fiscales que entrarán en vigencia el 22 de septiembre de 2025.