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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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BHUBANESWAR: Shops and business establishments across the state downed their shutters on Friday to observe the Bharat bandh call given by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) protesting against the rules of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and other issues.
Markets wore a deserted look due to the bandh. Security personnel were deployed at several places of the state to control law and order situations and keep an eye on the anti-social elements. The bandh was completely peaceful across the state, police sources said.
Though road, rail and other communications were not affected on the day, the closure of shops and business activities in the market places across the state contributed to less vehicular traffic on the road. Medicine stores and filling stations were operating their business as usual as the CAIT had excluded these two sectors from the Bharat bandh.
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In support of the Bharat Bandh on Friday, trucks and cargo transport vehicles will not only stop plying, but are also expected to block all highways in Karnataka. This bandh has been called by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) and All India Transport Welfare Association (AITWA) to protest fuel price hike and demand simplification of Goods and Services Tax (GST).
While the transport sector has decided to participate in the strike, the State’s trade bodies have only extended moral support. They have decided not to down shutters in view of losses already incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, trade will be affected given that trucks will not be plying.