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| Gandhi Vs Gandhi: Now Starring In J |
| Gandhi Vs Gandhi: Now Starring In Jewellers' Protest
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| INDIA
, 6-April-2016
5:30:54 AM |
| The Gandhi versus Gandhi rivalry played out today at a protest that started a month ago over a tax on gold and diamond jewellery.
As Rahul Gandhi joined the jewellers' protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, his cousin Varun Gandhi, a lawmaker of the ruling BJP, took a delegation to meet Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha.
"This is not excise duty, this is an assassination attempt against you," Rahul Gandhi said, addressing the protesters.
"Around 5-10 industrialists are standing behind the 'babbar sher' (lion) and small businessmen are being throttled," the Congress vice president added, referring to the mascot of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' scheme.
Jewellers across the country have demanded a rollback of one per cent excise duty on gold and diamond jewellery, reintroduced after four years. For over a month, many have kept their shops closed in cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.
The strike could affect gold imports by the world's second biggest consumer and put pressure on global prices.
The government imposed an excise duty in 2012 but was forced to withdraw it after jewellers went on a strike.
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