The government suffered heavy losses due to the Punjab bandh called by the farmers. The Punjab government has suffered a loss of more than Rs 90 crore from VAT and GST alone. The government has suffered heavy losses from GST, VAT, revenue and other taxes. The industry of Jalandhar has also suffered losses worth crores of rupees. However, there was no loss from excise duty as liquor shops opened after four o'clock.
Farmers' agitation going on since February last year
The farmers' agitation has been going on since February last year at Shambhu and Khanauri border over 13 demands including legal guarantee of MSP of crops. At the same time, the hunger strike of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal at Khanauri border has entered the 37th day today (Wednesday).
GST department suffered a loss of Rs 58 crore
Due to the Punjab bandh, the state's trade was affected on a large scale and transactions worth lakhs of rupees came to a halt. According to the information, there has been a loss of about Rs 58 crore from GST and about Rs 36 crore from petrol and diesel. Similarly, 18 to 20 crore rupees are earned in the form of VAT from petrol and diesel. Due to non-operation of trains, the central government, especially the railways, has suffered huge losses.