New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation, stating that he has implemented a historic reform in the Goods and Services Tax.

The Union Minister said GST as a reform in itself; however, the changes brought to it will make people's lives easier.

"PM Narendra Modi has taken a historic decision. He has implemented a major reform in GST. If you look at the various types of taxes that existed before 2014, the country faced a very difficult situation. Moving goods from one place to another required checkpoints, various duties, and different structures, making it extremely difficult. GST itself was a major reform. That reform brought significant improvements to p...