New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Bharatiya Janata Party MP Praveen Khandelwal said on Monday that trade of Rs five lakh crore is expected this Diwali season. He noted the demand for made-in-India products and the recently enacted significant relaxations to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.

"Diwali is a big festival not only for Delhi but the entire country. PM Modi has wished the entire country a happy Diwali... Given the surge in the markets over the past few days, the demand for swadeshi, and the significant relaxation in the GST, we expect to surpass the Rs 5 Lakh Crore trade this Diwali. This is the beginning of the self-reliant India that PM Modi has envisioned," Praveen Khandelwal told ANI.

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