New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar welcomed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms, calling it a "historic decision" taken under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Speaking to ANI on Friday, the Union Minister said, "GST has been reduced; this is a very historic decision because the 18% slab has been eliminated. Tax has been made zero on things related to education. Tax has been made zero on many such things, which will benefit the middle class and poor people."

The 56th GST council meeting decided to rationalise GST rates to two slabs of 5 per cent and 18 per cent by merging the 12 per cent and 28 per cent rates.

The 5 per cent slab consists of essential goods and services, including food and kitchen ...