Cotton export ban: Gujarat Congress delegation to meet PM, Sharad Pawar opposes ban, writes a letter to PM
March 06, 2012
Ahmedabad, 6 March, 2012
A high level delegation of Congress will go to Delhi today to press for the demand for immediate lifting of ban on export of Cotton. PCC President Arjun Modhwadia, Leader of Opposition Shaktisinh Gohil, Campaign Committee chairman Shri Shankarsinh Vaghela, senior leaders of party along with Ahmed Patel will meet the Prime Minister tomorrow.
The statement issued by the leader of opposition said that ban on export announced yesterday have brought down price of cotton in domestic market. As Cotton is grown in large area in Gujarat, farmers of Gujarat would be worst affected by ban
on export, Gohil said.
In another development, Agriculture minister of India Shri Sharad Pawar has sent a letter to Prime Minister seeking removal of ban on cotton exports.
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