Former Congress MLA supports jewellers’ protest
Tuesday, 29/03/2016
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Rupnagar : Former Congress MLA and senior Congress leader Rana K P Singh on Monday supported the jewellers who were protesting against proposed excise duty on manufacturing of non-silver jewellery and blocked traffic near Solakhian Toll Plaza, here at Rupnagar. AICC member and former Congress MLA Rana K P Singh led the jewellers and they staged a dharna for half an hour before lifting the blockade.
President of the Association of District Jewellers Madan Lal Nagi said tht the decision of imposing the excise duty on jewellery will put them in jeopardy as they will have to do a lot of paper work. He also stated that the jewellers were not manufacturers hence the government could not charge excise duty from them; he said. The traders have also opposed the introduction of PAN card for gold purchase above Rs 2 lakh.
