Erode (TN), Jul 6 (PTI) Textile industries here today commenced a six-day strike demanding abolition of GST on textile goods.

More than 10,000 power looms, 5,000 textile retail shops, 400 textile bleaching, dyeing and printing units participated in the strike, industry sources said.

After GST was rolled out, Erode Handloom Cloth Merchants Association, Power Loom weavers Association, Bleaching and dyeing units had made a representation to the Centre for abolishing the five per cent GST imposed on textile goods.

President of Erode Handloom Cloth Merchants Association R Ravichandan claimed that "strike is total. About ₹ 30 cr worth business would be affected in a day due to the strike.

We will continue the strike till July 11, he told reporters.

Abolition of GST demanded as textile sector strikes, halting operations until government responds to repeal request Textile industry stakeholders in Erode initiated a coordinated six day strike commencing July 6 to demand abolition of the five percent GST on textile goods. The action involved power looms, retail merchants and processing units after sector associations made a formal representation to the central government; organisers announced continuation through July 11 and cited substantial daily business disruption as leverage.