Traders Bodies Split Over Joining Today s Bharat Bandh
While CAIT claimed that more than 8 crore traders will join the Bharat Bandh, other traders bodies said they have not extended support to the Bandh. PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-26T09:30:30+05:30 Traders Bodies Split Over Joining Today s Bharat Bandh outlookindia.com 2021-02-26T09:34:12+05:30
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The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) had announced a bharat bandh on February 26, however, a mixed response is expected to the Bharat Vyapar Bandh on Friday with traders bodies split over joining the nationwide shutdown call to protest against the issues related to GST and e-commerce.
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All commercial establishments will remain closed
Over 8 crore traders will protest against GST, fuel price hike
New Delhi: All commercial markets across the country will remain closed across the country on Friday (February 26, 2021) in view of the Bharat Bandh called by the Indian traders bodies in protest against GST, fuel price hike, E-Way Bill. The Indian traders body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has announced that all commercial markets across the country will remain closed on February 26.
In a statement, the CAIT said that over 8 crore traders belonging to more than 40,000 trade associations across the country will observe the `Bharat Vyapar Bandh` to protest against some of the draconian, arbitrary and critical amendments made recently in GST rules.
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The shutdown is being backed by the All India Transport Welfare Association which represents nearly 1 crore transporters, CAIT said. It further said that the Hawkers Joint Action Committee, a national organisation of hawkers, is also supporting today s bandh.
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