Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel has written a letter to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley requesting him to look into the issue of imports of fabrics from Vietnam and Bangladesh post the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.
The Deputy CM’s letter to Jaitley comes in the wake of a meeting with the representatives of Federation of Gujarat Weavers Association (FOGWA) and Federation of Indian Art Silk Weaving industry (FIASWI) who had met detailed representation to Patel on how import of “cheap” fabrics from Vietnam and Bangladesh has hurt the local industry, leading to layoffs in the sector.