Hyderabad, Sept. 22 -- As the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms come into effect on Monday, BJP leader CR Kesavan lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi while hitting out at the INDIA bloc, saying their motive is "Parivar Nirbhar Bharat".

Kesavan referred to the GST reforms as a "monumental triumph" and hailed PM Modi's call for self-reliance.

He told ANI, "GST reforms are a monumental triumph for our cooperative federalism and parliamentary democracy. Prime Minister Modi Ji's clarion call for a Swadeshi revolution and his nationalistic vision of self-reliance have inspired a new dimension to the GST. Go Swadeshi today, go Swadeshi tomorrow."

"When it comes to Bharat's future and our people's welfare, Prime Minister Modi thinks at leas...