Telangana Textile Minister initiates e-campaign against GST on handlooms

Hyderabad, Oct 25 (KNN) After urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to roll back 5 per cent GST on handloom products KT Rama Rao Telangana Textile minister has launched an online campaign against it. 

Explaining the petition, the Minister pointed out that India is home to almost 5 million handloom workers who produce unique products without the aid of mechanical energy. 

“And the highly decentralized and rural-based handloom industry mostly has women in its workforce,” he added. 

The Minister took over his Twitter handle to voice his opinion in public and said in a tweet, “Let’s protect the handloom sector by joining hands for a noble cause. I request everyone to sign this petition and also share it with their friends and family.”

Last week he had written a postcard to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking him to roll back 5 per cent GST on handloom products.

“The handloom sector in India is reeling under the impact of the COVID pandemic and any move to increase the tax will sound the death knell for the sector,” he stated.

He said that handloom weaving represents one of the richest and most vibrant aspects of the Indian cultural heritage. (KNN Bureau)