Traders Protest Against Jharkhand Government’s New Fee

Jamshedpur, August 30, 2024 – The Singhbhum Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a meeting today to oppose the Jharkhand Government’s proposed Market Committee Fee. This fee would affect food grain traders and increase prices for consumers.

Why Are Traders Protesting?

The proposed fee would:

1. Increase prices for consumers
2. Promote corruption and inspector raj
3. Burden food grain traders

What Did Chamber President Vijay Anand Moonka Say?

“We will not tolerate this,” Moonka said. “Singhbhum Chamber will strongly oppose the fee. We successfully protested this fee in the past, and we will do it again.”

Who Attended the Meeting?

Traders from across Jharkhand attended, including:

1. Deepak Bhalotia, Vyapar Mandal President
2. Anil Modi, Singhbhum Chamber Vice President
3. Prem Agarwal, Saraikela Chamber President

Protest Plans

1. Torch procession on September 1
2. Meeting with Agriculture Minister on September 4, wearing black badges
3. Indefinite shutdown if the fee is implemented

What’s Next?

The Agriculture Minister has called a meeting with traders on September 4. Traders will attend wearing black badges to protest the fee.

Background

The Jharkhand Government previously tried to implement this fee, but traders successfully protested, and it was withdrawn. Now, the government is reconsidering the fee.

Credit: Prem Kumar Srivastava and Jaswinder Singh.