Mumbai, 08 September, 2025 :  Due to the biggest ever reform in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) by the Central Government, the country's economy will get a major boost, the trade sector will benefit greatly which will create new jobs, the burden on the common people will be reduced, Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesperson Zafar Islam expressed his confidence on Monday. He was speaking at a press conference held at the BJP state office. State Chief Spokesperson Keshav Upadhyay, Media Head Navnath Ban, and State Spokesperson Omprakash Chauhan were present on this occasion.

Mr. Islam said that when Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister in 2014, the economy was in deep trouble because of the UPA government. There were no signs of growth, policy paralysis, corruption and prices were skyrocketing. The process of tax collection was complicated and not transparent. The Modi government has given a boost to such a weak economy. From being one of the five most fragile economies, Indian economy today is amongst one of the ‘top five’ economies in the world.  This is the success of the Modi government. The recent GST reforms will further boost the economy. The common man and the middle class, their basic needs and aspirations are at the centre of GST reforms. Mr. Islam said that the easing of GST rates will benefit the economy in the long run and will also help in keeping inflation under control.

Modi government will pursue development politics

The GST rate reduction will greatly benefit the people of every state, no matter whichever government is in power. Every family there, the poor and the middle class, all entrepreneurs, big and small, every trader and businessperson, will benefit greatly. Congress had made a sarcastic comment over the GST reforms by saying that both the words Bidi and Bihar start with the letter 'B'. Zafar Islam slammed Congress for engaging in such low level politics. Congress has developed a dirty habit of bringing politics in every issue. Let them keep on doing this dirty politics. He expressed the confidence that the Modi government will continue to pursue development politics for the benefit of all sections of the people.