Textile traders to go on strike against GST on Tuesday

Textile traders, who will begin a three-day strike on Tuesday in protest against the goods and services tax (GST) Council’s decision to levy 5% tax on the sector, have threatened an indefinite strike if their demands are not met at the Council meeting this week. Traders in Surat, the country’s hub for man-made fabric, had shut their establishments on Saturday in protest. “Traders of Surat have re-…