To protest against GST Businesses remain shut in Srinagar

Srinagar, July 5 (IANS): Jammu and Kashmir Businesses remained shut here in on Wednesday because of the anti-GST stance of the traders and civil society members here and had called for an anti-GST shutdown.

The JKCC called for a shutdown to protest against the Goods and Services Tax implementation.

The Jammu and Kashmir Coordination Committee is a conglomerate of traders bodies and civil society members in the Valley.

The police in Jahangir Chowk area intercepted Independent MLA, Engineer Rashid, who took out an anti-GST march here. They took Rashid and some of his supporters into preventive custody.

Authorities also imposed restrictions in five police station areas of Rainawari, Khanyar, Nowhatta, M.R.Gunj and Safa Kadal in the old city area to maintain law and order.

Shops and other businesses also remained closed in areas where restrictions were not imposed.

Public and private transport, however, moved almost normally in the uptown city areas.

The state legislature is presently holding a special session to pass a resolution seeking implementation of the GST like in the rest of the country.