Surat Textile industry to go on indefinite strike from Friday

Surat’s textile industry has declared indefinite strike from Friday morning protesting gas price hike.

According to an announcement made today morning by Textile industrialists, the strike will touch the lives of one million people of Surat who are directly involved in Textile industry.

They said recent gas price hike has put 30% added burden to the industry.

Around 90% of textile units in Surat consume gas as fuel. They demand reversal of price hike.

About one lakh textile workers will join dharna at four places in the city on Friday according to today’s announcement.