Jammu CCI defers bandh call by 7 days

JAMMU: The Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Jammu today deferred their bandh call by a week on the assurance of the State Finance Minister Dr Haseeb  Drabu.

”The bandh call has been deferred while a 7 days ultimatum has been served to the Finance Minister to discuss the pending demands submitted during the pre budget and the fresh demands against the proposed hike in taxes and Toll Tax in  the current budget proposal,” Rakesh Gupta, CCI Jammu, president here told reporters.

He said it was further decided that if the demands of the Chambers were not discussed before finalizing the current budget proposals then the body shall not  hold any further talks with the Finance Ministry and take the path of a full-fledged agitation. (AGENCIES)