New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- As the revised Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure came into effect from today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to citizens to support locally manufactured products and called upon state governments to foster industry and improve the investment environment.
In a letter addressed to the nation on the occasion of the GST reform rollout, the Prime Minister urged both buyers and sellers to promote Swadeshi goods during the ongoing festive season.
"This festive season, let us also resolve to support products that are Made in India," Modi wrote. "This means buying Swadeshi products that have the sweat and toil of an Indian involved in their making, irrespective of the brand or the company that makes them."In his ...