<h1>Chief minister backs new GST reforms to cut inflation, lower prices, boost small businesses, startups, and green manufacturing</h1> A state chief minister endorsed newly announced GST reforms, stating they will strengthen the national economy, reduce inflationary pressure, and lower prices for essentials and services, benefiting consumers, middle-class households, small traders, wholesale markets and start-ups in the capital. The chief minister pledged government measures to ensure pass-through of tax reductions, including market monitoring and awareness campaigns, and reiterated support for national self-reliance initiatives while prioritizing green manufacturing, IT, small-scale industry modernization, infrastructure upgrades, reliable utilities and transparent administration to facilitate implementation and economic benefits.