Traders across India to go on strike today

NEW DELHI: Going ahead with their protest against arbitrar y regulations and changes in the Goods and Ser vices Tax (GST) and alleged norm violations by e-commerce giants, traders across the countr y will go 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 countr y will obser ve the 'Bharat Vyapar Bandh' to protest against some of the "draconian, arbitrar y and critical" amendments made recently in GST rules.

It will also urge the government to rectif y glitches in e-commerce for preventing violation of law by foreign ecommerce companies.

The All India Transport Welfare Association (AITWA) an apex body of 1 crore transporters have already supported the strike and has also announced 'Chakka Jam' of transport sector on Friday all over India.