Agra footwear industry goes on an indefinite strike to protest against hike in GST on shoes
Following the hike in GST on shoes, the entire footwear industry in Agra went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday, taking out a protest march on the Mahatma Gandhi road.
They sent a memorandum to the Agra District Magistrate highlighting the demands of the footwear industry.
Agra’s footwear industry is considered to be the largest footwear industry in Asia.
This hike in GST will badly affect the footwear industry.
The GST hike will result in a drop in sales and credit will increase.