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APMC members, traders on indefinite strike opposing e-payment system

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Hubballi: Opposing the e-payment system in select Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees (APMCs) and demanding uniform APMC cess across the country, APMC merchants began an indefinite strike across the State on Sunday, August 6.

In response to the call for a State-wide indefinite bandh to press for the fulfilment of their demands, the traders have decided not to participate in auction at the APMC yards across the State.

In Hubballi, members of various merchants and traders’ associations along with the Karnatak Chamber of Commercerce and Industry (KCCI), took out a protest march on important thorough fares.

Addressing protesters at Tahasildar’s office, the KCCI and Merchant’s Associaiton office-bearers said that there was disparity in the implemenation of the e-payment system and said that there was no need for Rashtriya E-Market Services (REMS).

The merchants also demanded a uniform cess policy across the country.

The protesters then submitted a memorandum addressed to the Chief Minister to the taluk officials.

The former KCCI president Shankranna Munavalli, KCCI president Ramesh Patil, president of Merchants’ Association Gangnagouda Patil, and others took part.

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