#Jewellers protest excise levy, on indefinite strike from today

Jewellers will go on indefinite strike from Tuesday in protest over the reintroduction after four years
of a sales tax on gold jewellery, their trade body said.
The strike could curb gold imports by the world’s second biggest consumer and put pressure on global
prices.Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced an excise duty of 1 per cent on gold and diamond jewellery
on Monday.