“There is no bandh call... most shops remained shut on their own in protest. They said kite manufacturing being a cottage industry, imposing the new Goods and Services Tax on them will adversely affect small seasonal earnings made by local manufacturers. MP markets desertedWholesale markets across Madhya Pradesh saw a thin footfalls on Saturday following confusion over the duty structure under the goods and services tax (GST) regime. Protests in KashmirMost of the shops and other business establishments were shut across Kashmir on Saturday following a call by Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers (KTMF). The traders and the opposition parties feared the new tax regime would lead to erosion of the special status of J&K.

Source: dna July 02, 2017 01:41 UTC