{"id":45920,"date":"2025-07-11T13:27:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T07:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=45920"},"modified":"2025-07-11T13:27:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T07:57:38","slug":"nitin-kohli-to-meet-traders-gst-officials-after-raid-at-phagwara-gate-says-i-stand-with-traders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/punjab\/nitin-kohli-to-meet-traders-gst-officials-after-raid-at-phagwara-gate-says-i-stand-with-traders\/","title":{"rendered":"Nitin Kohli to meet traders, GST officials after raid at Phagwara Gate, says &#8220;I stand with traders&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jalandhar News: Traders in Jalandhar&#8217;s Phagwara Gate market shut down shops in protest after a sudden GST raid on a mobile store triggered anger across the trading community.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Responding to the incident, Aam Aadmi Party\u2019s Jalandhar Central in-charge and industrialist Nitin Kohli, who is currently abroad, expressed solidarity with the traders and issued a strong statement.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI am currently out of the country, which is why I could not assist traders during the raid. However, upon returning to India, I will personally meet the affected traders and GST officials to hear both sides and work towards a practical and fair resolution,\u201d Kohli said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>He assured that the AAP government stands firmly with traders and small shopkeepers. \u201cAs an industrialist myself, I understand the concerns of the trading community. The AAP government has already implemented several trader-friendly policies benefiting everyone from small vendors to large retailers,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kohli also stated that he would meet the minister in charge of GST to find a concrete solution. \u201cOur government will not allow any injustice. I will ensure fair proceedings and will help implement solutions that promote business,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlighting the government\u2019s ongoing efforts, Kohli said that under Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann\u2019s leadership, the AAP government has ended the &#8216;inspector raj&#8217; and has been bringing policies to ease doing business in the state. \u201cFrom street vendors to large traders, we are committed to protecting the interests of every stakeholder,\u201d he added.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In June 2025, the Mann government passed a major amendment to the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958, reducing compliance burdens for 95% of small businesses, making it easier to operate in the state.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>During a press briefing after a cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had said that the step would end the long-standing &#8216;inspector raj&#8217; and provide relief to small traders.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commenting on the decision, Nitin Kohli had earlier said, \u201cThis was a long-pending demand of our small traders. Previously, inspectors would harass traders daily, demanding documents. Now, inspectors can only visit a shop once in six months, or traders can meet officials at their offices themselves.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jalandhar News: Traders in Jalandhar&#8217;s Phagwara Gate market shut down shops in protest after a sudden GST raid on a mobile store triggered anger across the trading community. 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