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Bharat Bandh today LIVE Updates: Farm unions, traders to protest against fuel price hike, GST
Over 40,000 trade associations has extended support to the Bharat Bandh call given by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Friday to protest against the new E-Way Bill and rising petrol and diesel prices. The All India Transporters Welfare Association (AITWA) has also decided to support the strike. Traders are demanding from the government to abolish certain rules of the new E-Way. They said that vehicles may be tracked by the government using Fast Tag connectivity to E-invoice. Besides, they argue that transporters should not be subject to any penalty for any time-based compliance target of transit. âAll state level-transport associations have confirmed their support to AITWA in this one-day non-operation of transport in protest of the fuel price hike and scrapping of new E-way bill laws introduced by government, Bill. AITWA national president Mahe
Many market associations support Bharat Vyapar bandh but keep shops open
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Last Updated: Feb 26, 2021, 04:28 PM IST
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The CAIT said dharnas (protests) will be held nationwide at 1,500 places to urge the Centre, state governments and the GST Council to keep in abeyance the draconian provisions of GST.
Various markets in the national capital remained open on Friday during the Bharat Vyapar Bandh called by traders union with many saying that despite supporting the cause, they did not want to suffer another day of losses. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Thursday had said all commercial markets across the country will remain closed on February 26 in view of its Bharat Bandh call demanding a review of the provisions of the goods and services tax (GST) regime.
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Truckers day-long strike against rising fuel prices successful in Karnataka
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February 26, 2021
Bengaluru, Feb 26: The day-long strike in support of the Bharat Bandh call given by the CAIT on Friday in protest against the rising fuel prices among others, was largely successful as majority of trucks and goods-carrying vehicles did not ply on highways across the state.
The Karnataka State Lorry Owners and Agents Association (KSLO&AA) came out in full support of the Bharat Bandh-call given by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) to protest against the rising fuel prices, Goods and Services Tax, E-Bill etc.
KSLO&AA President G.R. Shanmugappa said that around 75,000 trucks that operate in Bengaluru both up and down were off the roads. “We did not disturb supply of daily essential commodities like milk, medicine and fruits and vegetables, but our strike was largely successful,” he said.