Weavers protest against GST
Posted On: July 07th, 2017 10:30 AM, IST By Super User
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Kakinada: Weavers from different places in East Godavari staged a protest at the district collectorate on Thursday under the aegis of Weavers Federation against the 5 per cent GST on hank yarn. They raised slogans against the imposition of tax saying it would be an extra burden on handloom weavers. Later, a memorandum was submitted to district collector. Federation leader Pampana Ramakrishna and other leaders led the dharna.
Source: http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2017-06-30/Weavers-protest-against-GST/309421
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