India's biggest tax reform GST launched at Parliament's Central Hall

Finance Minister Arun Jailey announces launch of India's biggest tax reform GST

This historic moment is the culmination of 14 year long journey which began in December, 2002: President Pranab Mukherjee. #GST

Introduction of GST is a momentous event for the nation: President Pranab Mukherjee.

President Pranab Mukherjee begins with his speech in the Central Hall of the Parliament 

GST will stop BlackMoney and corruption, it will also benefit the poor of the nation: PM Modi

GST has potential to end harassment at hands of officers; hope traders will transfer its benefits to consumers: PM Modi

This is also a coincidence that Bhagwad Geeta contains 18 chapters and GST Council also went through 18 meetings: PM Narendra Modi #gstrollout

GST is transparent and fair system that prevents black money and corruption and promotes new governance culture: Prime Minister Modi

Long wait at toll plazas will end with GST integrating 31 states and UTs as one: Prime Minister Modi

GST is economic integration of India just like what Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had done decades back to integrate the country: PM Modi.

GST is an example of strength of 'Team India' , it is becoming a reality tonight: PM Modi

Best brains have worked on GST, we are setting India's roadmap: PM Modi

GST an example of cooperative federalism: Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says GST is result of combined efforts of all political parties: PTI

GST is a result of a long thinking; all states along with Centre discussed for years, says PM Modi: PTI

Scope of GST is unlimited to financial system, now India will move in a new direction: PM Modi

It's not a success of any one party or any government, it's result of everyone's effort: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his speech in Central Hall of Parliament

GST Council met 18 times and there was never any need for voting, because of the unanimity: FM Jaitley

The old India was economically fragmented, the new India will create one tax, one market and for one nation: FM Arun Jaitley

GST is India's most ambitious tax reform, it will create One Tax, One Market for One Nation: FM Jaitley

Former Prime Minister #ManmohanSingh skips #GST launch event owing to Congress' boycott of the ceremony.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley begins speech.

Parliament begins GST session with National Anthem

PM Narendra Modi greets President Pranab Mukherjee at Central Hall of Parliament 

President Pranab Mukherjee arrives at Parliament for GSTlaunch

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PM Narendra Modi arrives at Parliament's Central Hall for GST rollout; Vice President Hamid Ansari too arrives for GST launch event

Delhi: GST Bhavan lights up ahead of GST rollout

Delhi: GST Bhavan lights up ahead of #GSTrollout pic.twitter.com/pZjOOPeCHC

— ANI (@ANI_news) June 30, 2017

Speaker Sumitra Mahajan arrives at Parliament's Central Hall

Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj present at Parliament's Central Hall

Union Trasport Minister Nitin Gadkari sitting next to Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju present in Parliament's Central Hall

Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti, Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan present at Parliament's Central Hall for GST launch event

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley reaches Parliament's Central Hall

Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha admires the lit up Parliament building, tweets, "Parliament really looking beautiful tonight and ready for history to be made"

Parliament really looking beautiful tonight and ready for history to be made. https://t.co/2ZOcPIlLo3

— Jayant Sinha (@jayantsinha) June 30, 2017

Ratan Tata reaches Parliament's Central Hall to attend GST launch

Delhi: Ratan Tata reaches Parliament to attend #GST launch. #gstrollout pic.twitter.com/IMTGzpwgX6

— ANI (@ANI_news) June 30, 2017

Also Read: Starry midnight in Central Hall to welcome GST – These big names will attend the launch

GST ka kendra bindu gaon,gareeb,kisan,majdoor hai. Unki zindagi mein aarthik sudhar laane mein GST ek bahut bada platform hoga, says Ananth Kumar: ANI

GST ka kendra bindu gaon,gareeb,kisan,majdoor hai. Unki zindagi mein aarthik sudhar laane mein GST ek bahut bada platform hoga: Ananth Kumar pic.twitter.com/Dqw9BilIY2

— ANI (@ANI_news) June 30, 2017

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Parliament building lights up ahead of the midnight session

Delhi: Parliament building lights up ahead of #GSTrollout pic.twitter.com/h4GziGnivM

— ANI (@ANI_news) June 30, 2017

Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu tweets, "At stroke of midnight on June 30, India wakes up to an era of freedom from shackles of taxation. Country rises as One Nation with One Tax. So will it be with game changing #GST. #TeamIndia will again win."

At the stroke of midnight on August 14, 1947, some asked if India was ready for freedom. It was soon answered.

— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) June 30, 2017

So will it be with game changing #GST. #TeamIndia will again win.

— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) June 30, 2017

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal says GST will bring a paradigm shift in the entire indirect tax system

Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari along with Arun Jaitley to address GST-related meeting at Talkatora Stadium next week

Delhi BJP plans to organise camps to help traders and commonman with their problems with GST
 

I expect the GST rollout to boost hiring across sectors by 11 percent by creating an integrated national market which will promote domestic demand and drive job creation, says Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy: PTI

I think India will grow faster, better, economy will be benefited, all the states will be benefited, says Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis: ANI 

Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel tweets about mega event: 

Parliament right now! Get ready #India for a revolutionary economic reform. #GST #MidnightGSTLaunch #GSTForNewIndia #gstrollout pic.twitter.com/40doREkx7Q

— Vijay Goel (@VijayGoelBJP) June 30, 2017

Sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik welcomes GST launch with a sand sculpture:

#WelcomeGST , #OneNationOneTaxOneMarket .My SandArt at Puribeach in Odisha . #gstrollout pic.twitter.com/pdlnfKW7HP

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) June 30, 2017