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Jewellers strike: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal urged his counterparts in other states to write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a rollback of 1 per cent hike in excise duty on non-silver jewellery, which was announced by FM Arun Jaitley in Budget 2016. (Express Photo)
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Jewellers strike: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal shot off letters to all the chief ministers, including those of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress-ruled states, in this regard. "I would like to urge you to lodge your protest against the excise duty on jewellers by writing letter to the Centre. I believe all jewellers will be grateful for your support," the Arvind Kejriwal said in his letter to all states' CMs. (PTI)
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Jewellers strike: "Delhi government has strictly lodged its protest against the Centre's move and requested the Prime Minister to roll back the hike in excise duty," he further said. On Friday, a section of jewellers met Arvind Kejriwal urging him to lead a rally at Ramlila Maidan against the budgetary proposal to impose the excise duty. (Express Photo)
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Jewellers strike: After the meeting, he had said that the levy of 1 per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery will lead to "inspector raj and corruption". The Delhi CM had also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding rollback of hike in excise duty. (Express Photo)
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