Though the benefits of the GST reforms are yet to be calculated in financial terms and it is yet to be seen how much of the benefits have been transferred to the consumers, it has immensely benefited the shoppers of Diwali 2025. The biggest beneficiaries are those who have spent money on white goods like cars, refrigerators, washing machines and smartphones. The auto and electronics segments have registered the fastest sales just before Diwali. It can be gauged by the sales of Maruti Suzuki. India’s largest car maker sold about 325,000 vehicles between September 22 (when the Navratri festival started) and October 18 (Dhanteras), an increase of 50% over the same period last year. The company in the past month received 450,000 bookings, of which 94,000 units were for small cars.

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