<h1>GST rate cuts from Sept 22 hailed as historic reform, lowering essentials prices, easing household budgets and boosting investment</h1> A state chief minister said recent GST rate cuts effective Sept. 22 constitute historic economic reforms led by the prime minister, directly lowering prices of daily essentials and easing household budgets; farmers reportedly saw major relief including tractor price reductions of Rs 65,000-1,00,000. The minister emphasized entrepreneurs and traders as key to development, citing a new state industrial policy and investor interest from Asia following outreach visits, which are expected to attract large-scale industrial investment and generate employment. A local parliamentarian described the reforms as empowering for the common citizen and strengthening the national economy.