Angry villagers gherao Koppal BJP MLA over pending works in constituency for last four years
Koppal: Villagers in Kanakagiri rounded up BJP MLA Basavaraj Dhadesugur and expressed anger over pending works in the constituency for the past four years.
A video of the incident is going viral across social media platforms wherein the MLA can be seen warning people against shooting the video, while the villagers are seen questioning him on what he has done for the people of the constituency in the last four years.
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Party workers had to come to the MLA’s rescue and had to escort him away from the angry villagers.
Angry villagers gherao BJP MLA from Kanakagiri Basavaraj Dhadesugur and expressed anger over pending works in the constituency for the past four years. Party workers came to the MLA's rescue as they escorted him away from the angry villagers. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/AckyMYOXVn
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TN seeks duty-free cotton imports to support textile sector: CM Vijay writes to PM
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove the import duty on cotton.
In his first letter to Modi after taking over as chief minister of the state, he said Tamil Nadu is the country’s largest textile and apparel exporting state.
Lakhs of people are dependent on this sector for both direct and indirect employment, especially women from rural and semi-urban backgrounds, Vijay pointed out.
Stating that the industry is facing a severe crisis due to an increase in cotton prices and consequently yarn prices, he said, “I understand this is caused primarily due to a shortage in cotton production and increased trading activity in the country.”
Pointing out that the price of cotton has increased from Rs 54,700 to Rs 67,700 per candy—an increase of 25 per cent over the last two months—while yarn prices have increased from Rs 301 to Rs 330 per kg, he said, “In this situation, the continued supply of raw material can be ensured only through imports.”
However, there is an import duty of 11 per cent on cotton, he said, adding that in such a situation, permitting duty-free cotton imports will help the industry meet increasing export commitments and remain globally competitive.
Vijay said that after agriculture, the textile and apparel sector is one of the largest employment-generating sectors.
“There is a significant responsibility on the government to safeguard the employment of lakhs of people and ensure the sustainability of the textile value chain," he said.
“Hence, I request your intervention to remove the import duty on cotton from the existing 11 per cent to 0 per cent to ensure the availability of raw material. This measure will enable the textile and apparel industry to remain globally competitive, enhance exports, and protect jobs,” he added.
