Akhilesh Mishra, CEO of Bluecraft Digital Foundation and former director of MyGov, has described 2025 as an important year in the journey of India’s economic and governance system. He has credited the Narendra Modi-led government for bold and structural reforms that have reshaped the country’s economic structure. He also discussed this in detail through his handle on social media X. Mishra said that 2025 on Taxation, Labour, Capital, Energy, Welfare and Regulation marks “not a minor reform, but an irreversible change”. According to him, this year will be remembered for changing decades-old policies without creating any kind of instability or social unrest.
GST Reform
Throwing light on GST 2.0, Mishra said India has moved from a complex tax regime to a confidence-based system with only two primary slabs – 5 per cent and 18 per cent, zero tax on essential goods and progressive taxation on luxury and harmful goods. Citing Finance Ministry data, he said that the domestic tax burden on essential commodities has decreased rapidly, while compliance and consumption have increased.
2025 marks a pivotal moment in India’s governance in general and PM Modi’s tenure in particular – across domains to economy, national security, internal security, social reforms, international diplomacy and more.
Over the next few days, would delve into each of these domains pic.twitter.com/SxwVxClwnO
— Akhilesh Mishra (@amishra77) December 29, 2025
Income Tax and Peace Bill
He also stressed the importance of the Income Tax Reform of 2025, under which there is a provision of zero tax on those earning up to Rs 12 lakh (up to Rs 12.75 lakh for salaried people). Mishra said that the ambitious class has finally come out of the struggle for survival. He further said that higher disposable income has boosted spending, growth and record direct collections despite low rates. Other major reforms include the Peace Bill, which opens up India’s nuclear energy sector to regulated private partners, subsuming 29 labor laws into four modern labor codes, reclassification of MSMEs to encourage their expansion, and scrapping of around 9,500 obsolete rules by the RBI.
Developed India Ji-Ram-Ji Bill
Mishra also mentioned rural and welfare reforms, such as the Pradhan Mantri Dhandhanya Yojana and the Vikas Bharat Ji-Ram-Ji Bill, which has been replaced by MNREGA. The decision to allow 100 percent FDI in the insurance sector was described as a step towards promoting capital flow and deepening financial inclusion. Ultimately, Mishra said 2025 has “reset the bar” for economic reforms in an electoral democracy, proving that large-scale changes can be achieved by action, not just talk. He further said, “If this is the foundation, then these achievements will increase even more in the years to come.