Indersingh mehta

After 21 days of strong and continuous demonstrations against the imposed duty on Gold, the nationwide strike of jewelers ended last night of 6^th April. Jewelers in all parts of the country got back to work from today.

Inder Singh Mehta, Patron, Sarafa Association informed, “after 21 days of our protest against the Excise and Custom Duty, we opened our shops on the assurance given by the Finance Minister and Sonia Gandhi, President of the Indian National Congress that in the 2^nd session of Lok Sabha that will be held from 24^th April to 11^th May, the issue of the Excise and Custom Duty will be discussed and a positive decision will be taken”.

He also said that if no decision is taken till 11^th May, then the members of the association will resume the strike, and this time there would be violent demonstrations.