PDP stir on cut on import duty of apples

PDP stir on cut on import duty of apples

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) workers on Wednesday staged a protest against the Union government`s move to cut import duty on apples procured from America.

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Will affect livelihoods: PDP protestors

The workers expressing concerns said it will adversely affect livelihood of domestic apple growers in Jammu & Kashmir and across India

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Protestors demand withdrawal

PDP workers held up banners, sloganeered against Union government over reduction of import duty on apples from the US and demanded the decision`s withdrawal

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Additional fiscal burden

The protestors demanding the reversal of the import duty cut said the move risks putting an additional fiscal burden on domestic apple growers.

Protest held outside party hq

Suhail Bukhari, PDP spokesman, said they staged a protest outside their party headquarters in Srinagar against govt`s decision to reduce import duty on apples

PTI