PM Modi Speaks After GST 2.0 Rate Cuts: In his first address after the rollout of the next-generation GST reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the indirect tax regime has been simplified even more. "The government stands ready for positive change," said the PM. Here are highlights of what the Prime Minister said on Thursday evening, a day after his government delivered on the promise of a "big Diwali gift" in the form of "substantial" GST rate cuts.