Murli Deora flays diamond policy

MUMBAI, SEPT 10: Murli Deora, Member of Parliament and president of Mumbai Regional Congress Committee, has expressed solidarity with the striking diamond exporters and protested against the state government8217;s absurd and retrograde8217; policies.

Deora assailed the Maharashtra government for its policy which would soon end up driving out all business and trade from the state at this rate.

8220;While the neighbouring state of Gujarat and Rajasthan have done away with the sales tax on diamond exports, Maharashtra Government found much sense in slapping a 4 per cent sales tax. What is worse, the department was also subjecting the exporters to great harassment through raids on the establishments,8221; he said.