Garment, hosiery trade bodies seek scrapping of GST hike proposal not deferment

Kolkata: Hailing the decision of the  GST Council  to hold the rate hike in the natural fibre  textile  sector, apparels and hosiery trade bodies have demanded the scrapping of the proposal of the hike from 5 to 12 per cent and not its deferment. The Retailers Association also urged the government to rollback the proposal.  "It is a respite but we want abolition and not de…