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Bharat-Band, traders across the country will go on strike on Friday

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NEW DELHI, 25 February, 2021 (TON): Bharat Bandh to take place on Friday, as CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal says not only traders but even small industries, hawkers, and women entrepreneurs among others will also join the bandh.

Going ahead with their protest against arbitrary regulations and changes in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and alleged norm violations by e-commerce giants, traders across the country will go on a day-long strike on Friday.

In a statement, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) the umbrella body which has called for the strike said that over 8 crore traders belonging to more than 40,000 trade associations across the country will observe the 'Bharat Vyapar Bandh' to protest against some of the "draconian, arbitrary and critical" amendments made recently in GST rules.

Sources reported that in order to prevent violation of law by foreign e-commerce companies, it will also urge the government to rectify glitches in e-commerce.

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