Traders’ body The Confederation of All India Traders have called for a Bharat Bandh on Friday protesting against the rising fuel prices, Goods and Services Tax, E-Bill etc. All India Transporters Welfare Association (AITWA) has extended support to the call for Bharat Bandh and will hold a chakka jam on February 26.
Traders across the country will go a day-long strike on February 26, 2021, CAIT President has said. The AITWA, an apex body of the organised road transportation companies, has decided to support CAIT in the Bharat bandh demanding the abolition of the new E-Way Bill or scrapping of certain rules. E-way bill is the permit that transporters have to carry while moving goods from one place to another.
Further, review of the GST system and simplification of the tax slabs is one of the many demands of the protesters.
The recent amendment in the GST laws has narrowed the validity of the E-way bill by increasing distance from 100 km to 200 km per day.
It is expected that during dharna all commercial markets across the country will remain closed as over 40,000 traders’ associations are taking part in the bandh.
Further, Private transport is likely to be hit as the transporters’ association (AITWA) have asked all transport companies to park their vehicles between 6am and 8pm as a symbolic protest. Booking and movement of Bill-oriented goods will be hit as well.
Reports said All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) and Bhaichara All India Truck Operator Welfare Association (BAITOWA) will not take part in the strike.
