Town Hall Event with Traders by Aam Aadmi Party in Panipat
Punjab Newsline, Panipat, September 1-
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and senior state vice-president Haryana Anurag Dhanda shared their views with traders at a Town Hall event in Panipat on Sunday. During the event, traders asked Bhagwant Mann questions, shared their problems, and gave suggestions. Traders inquired about simplifying the NOC process in Punjab, addressing high electricity rates and frequent power cuts in Haryana affecting the industry, standardizing GST tax slabs for textiles, and simplifying the GST portal. They also asked what measures are being taken in Punjab to support small and medium enterprises and raised concerns about high-level corruption in Haryana affecting single-window systems and various business services.
Mann stated that this was not a political rally. The issues faced by traders are not unique to Haryana; similar problems were previously seen in Punjab and Delhi and are now present in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh as well. The industry is considered the government's biggest revenue source but is often criticized and labeled unfairly. Despite providing employment to many, the industry is rarely given proper attention.