Bharat Bandh impact: Markets remain open, nationwide shutdown evokes mixed response
The day-long Bharat Vyapar Bandh called by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) evoked a lukewarm response on Friday. All markets remained open in east Delhi. (Image: IANS)
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Updated: Feb 27, 2021, 09:28 AM IST
The day-long Bharat Vyapar Bandh called by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) evoked a lukewarm response on Friday with most shops and commercial establishments open.
However, CAIT in a statement said the shutdown was a grand success as more than 8 crore small businesses belonging to about 40,000 trade associations across the country kept their shutters down and no trading activity took place in any commercial market.
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Updated: Feb 26, 2021, 06:12 AM IST
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has called for a Bharat Bandh on Friday (February 26). Traders across the country are demanding a review of the provisions of the goods and services tax (GST) regime. It also wants the government to rectify glitches in e-commerce for preventing the violation of law by foreign e-commerce companies. Because of this, all commercial markets in the country will be shut on February 26.
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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.