GST reimbursement for handloom weavers in Andhra Pradesh
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu announced the reimbursement of GST paid by handloom weavers to encourage the weaving community.
Attending as the chief guest at the National Handloom Day celebrations on Wednesday at Maris Stella Indoor Stadium in Vijayawada, the Chief Minister promised to discuss the removal of tax on handloom products at the GST Council. If the Union government denies the proposal, the State government would reimburse the tax paid by the weavers, he announced.
Addressing the gathering, Naidu shared that he had purchased Uppada and Dharmavaram handloom sarees for his wife, Bhuvaneswari, for the first time and recalled his love for Pondur Khadi shirts when he became an MLA for the first time. Emphasising the responsibility of citizens to support weavers, he urged everyone to purchase and wear handloom products at least once a month.
