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Prime Minister Narendra Modi On Thursday Spoke At The Inauguration Of International Conference On Consumer Protection In Delhi.

News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Rahul Mishra | Updated on: 26 Oct 2017, 01:33:11 PM
Narendra Modi speaks at inauguration of International Conference on Consumer Protection in Delhi (File Photo)

New Delhi:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke at the inauguration of International Conference on Consumer Protection in Delhi. 

Here are the highlights of his speech:

#Government's efforts ensured inflation has been kept under check and the consumer saves money

#The Government has devoted effort and resources towards digital empowerment of the rural consumer

#The Government's efforts ensured inflation has been kept under check and the consumer saves money

#Effective grievance redressal systems are vital for a democracy. We are integrating technology and ensuring stronger grievance redressal mechanisms

#We have recently implemented GST. Due to GST, the various indirect and hidden taxes have ceased to exist. The biggest beneficiaries of GST will be the consumers, middle class

#GST will boost competition b/w companies, which will decrease prices of goods in turn benefiting poor & middle class consumers

#Govt's priority to consumer protection is in line with our resolve of New India, we'll change it to consumer prosperity on our way ahead

#New consumer protection act is being made, consumer empowerment will be major part of it & guidelines on misleading ads will be stricter

#Consumer protection in an inseparable part of governance. Our vedas have an extensive mention of consumer protection

#This conference is important because it seeks to discuss how we understand and try to fulfil the aspirations of the consumers

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First Published : 26 Oct 2017, 11:39:11 AM

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