Statewide Market Shutdown on August 27: Traders Protest GST on Food Grains
Pune: Traders across Maharashtra have announced a complete market shutdown on August 27 in protest against the imposition of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on food grains and other demands.
The Maharashtra State Traders Action Committee issued this warning on Sunday (August 4), emphasizing the need for the cancellation of the regulation tax (cess) levied by market committees and the simplification of the GST law.
The announcement came after a significant meeting of the state traders' council held at the Trade Building in Market Yard, Pune.
Representatives from various organizations, including the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture, Federation of Associations of Maharashtra, and The Poona Merchants Chamber, participated.
The council also saw the participation of 150 office bearers from trader organizations across major districts like Mumbai, Nashik, Jalgaon, Solapur, Kolhapur, and more.
