Surat: Textile traders on Monday protested against the goods and services tax (GST) in Surat and allegedly pelted policemen with stones, forcing the law enforcement personnel to baton charge, a senior official said. The traders came out in thousands on the Ring Road and chanted slogans like “GST hatao, saral tax lao” (remove GST and bring in a simple tax). More From Livemint »ALSO READ: GST implementation brings textile industry to a standstillThe protest was held in support of an indefinite bandh called by the GST Sangharsh Samiti against the GST on textiles. The police started beating up the protesting traders even when they were carrying out their protest peacefully,” trader Gaurav Shrimali alleged. Reacting to police’s action, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Ahmed Patel tweeted, “Shocking that police has used brutal force against Surat traders protesting against GST.

Source: Mint July 03, 2017 15:11 UTC