As many as one thousand ginning mills in Gujarat will observe a two-day bandh from tomorrow in protest against the Centre’s decision to ban export of cotton.
The Centre yesterday banned the export of cotton amid fears that its prices will shoot up on account of declining production in the current season. "We have decided to suspend work at ginning mills on March 7 and March 8 against the centre's decision to ban cotton export," President of Saurashtra Ginners Association Bharat Vala said.
Rajkot Marketing Yard president Hardevsinh Jadeja said they have suspended buying and selling of cotton as prices have fallen by Rs 40 per tonne following the announcement.
