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In Pics | Here's how the historic Goods and Services Tax was launched

The historic Central Hall of Parliament opened for its first midnight ceremony in two decades for the launch of India's most sweeping tax reform, GST, with country's top leaders, cinestars and industrialists in attendance.

DNA Web Team | Jul 01, 2017, 02:21 PM IST

1.President Pranab Mukherjee received by PM Modi and Ananth Kumar

President Pranab Mukherjee received by PM Modi and Ananth Kumar
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President Pranab Mukherjee being received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar on his arrival at Central Hall of Parliament for the launch of GST in New Delhi on Friday. 

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2.Uma Bharti and Subramanian Swami

Uma Bharti and Subramanian Swami
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Union minister Uma Bharti and BJP MP Subramanian Swami having words at Parliament after the launch of ''Goods and Services Tax (GST)'' in New Delhi on Saturday.

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3.GST

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Vice President M. Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Speaker, Lok Sabha, Sumitra Mahajan, the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence, Arun Jaitley and the Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananth Kumar before the launch of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) at Central Hall of Parliament, in New Delhi on Friday.

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4.LK Advani, Amit Shah and Sharad Pawar

LK Advani, Amit Shah and Sharad Pawar
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BJP senior leader LK Advani, party president Amit Shah, NCP chief Sharad Pawar and other dignitaries at the special ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament for the launch of ''Goods and Services Tax (GST)'', in New Delhi on Friday.

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5.GST Launch

GST Launch
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President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former PM HD Devegowda, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at the dais in the Central Hall of Parliament after the launch of ''Goods and Services Tax (GST)", in New Delhi on Saturday.

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6.RBI Governor Urjit Patel

RBI Governor Urjit Patel
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RBI Governor Urjit Patel with dignitaries leaves Parliament after the launch of ''Goods and Services Tax (GST)'' in New Delhi on Saturday.

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7.GST Selfie

GST Selfie
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 Baijayant Panda takes selfie with Babul Supriyo, NCP's Praful Patel and Supriya Sule as they leave Parliament after the launch of ''Goods and Services Tax (GST)'' in New Delhi on Saturday.

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8.Shatrughan Sinha and Yashwant Sinha

Shatrughan Sinha and Yashwant Sinha
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BJP MPs Shatrughan Sinha and Yashwant Sinha at Parliament after the launch of ''Goods and Services Tax (GST)'' in New Delhi on Saturday.

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9.Ratan Tata

Ratan Tata
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Industrialist Ratan Tata arrives to attend the special ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament for the launch of ''Goods and Services Tax (GST)'', in New Delhi on Saturday.

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