Trade strike today, no major impact likely – Times of India

Kolkata: The trade bandh, called on Friday by a section of traders’ organisations, is not likely to have any major impact in the city. Majority of the traders and transporters organizations in the state are opting out of the strike that, they feel, should be the last resort. Most of the organisations, support the cause of a tweak in GST but oppose the method of calling a bandh.
The president of Confederation of West Bengal Trade Association, Sushil Poddar, said, “The trading community already suffered huge losses due to the pandemic and the lock down, so we do not feel that the strike is a solution for it.”
The secretary of Federation of West Bengal Truck Operators’ Association, Sajal Ghosh, said, “We are supporting the cause but not taking part in the strike.”
However, Calcutta Goods Transport Association’s general secretary, Sunil Agarwal, said, “E-way bills and diesel price rise have hit us. We are taking part in the strike in letter and spirit.”