Raigarh, Sept. 22 -- Chhattisgarh Finance Minister OP Choudhary on Monday welcomed the implementation of recently announced Goods and Services Tax (GST) reductions and said that it will increase the purchasing power of commoners.

Choudhary praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for implementing such reforms for people as festivities for Navratri begin.

"Bachat Utsav, GST Muhurat, Navratri has begun, and Diwali is just around the corner. At such a time, Modi has given such a big gift to the 140 crore people in the country. This is all possible because of a visionary and reform-oriented Prime Minister like Narendra Modi. I want to request all traders to reflect the new rates so that the people can benefit," the Chhattisgarh Finance Minister...