All paan, gutkha and scented supari stalls and shops in Mumbai, Thane,
Navi Mumbai and Mira-Bhayander observed bandh on Thursday in protest
against the ban on smokeless products imposed by Maharashtra government
on July 19, 2013.
Further, these traders held demonstrations at Null Bazar against the ban. The traders fear that the ban, which came into effect under the FSS Act, 2006, on July 20, 2013, would be valid for one year and get further extension at the end of the year.
Speaking to FnB News, Laxmi Chaurasia, member of Paan Tambaku Vyapari Sangh, said, “We are observing one-day token bandh in order to put forward our demand to the government about giving some relaxation in the rules and regulations set for banning smokeless products. They should provide us with guidelines. If they totally ban this product more than 5 crore people who are directly and indirectly associated with this business will become jobless.”
Further, these traders held demonstrations at Null Bazar against the ban. The traders fear that the ban, which came into effect under the FSS Act, 2006, on July 20, 2013, would be valid for one year and get further extension at the end of the year.
Speaking to FnB News, Laxmi Chaurasia, member of Paan Tambaku Vyapari Sangh, said, “We are observing one-day token bandh in order to put forward our demand to the government about giving some relaxation in the rules and regulations set for banning smokeless products. They should provide us with guidelines. If they totally ban this product more than 5 crore people who are directly and indirectly associated with this business will become jobless.”
He added, “Around 40,000 paan shops all
over Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai and Mira-Bhayandar shut there shops
today in order to support the protest. If government did not consider
our demands we can go on indefinite strike in the future. It’s the
question of the survival of crores of people who are associated with the
business.”
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