A protest in Srinagar against the GST rollout, Saturday. (Source: Express Photo by Shuaib Masoodi) A protest in Srinagar against the GST rollout, Saturday. (Source: Express Photo by Shuaib Masoodi)A complete shutdown was observed in Kashmir on Saturday against the proposed GST implementation in the state. The Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) had called for the bandh saying that the introduction will erode the state’s fiscal autonomy. A special assembly session to discuss GST had to be adjourned on June 17 after the government was unable to build a consensus.

Source: Indian Express July 01, 2017 23:03 UTC