Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Handlooms and Textiles R Gandhi has denied any move by the State Government to impose professional tax on weavers.
According to the Minister’s statement, the Department of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles, and Khadi has not released any official information or issued any Government orders pertaining to the imposition of a professional tax on weavers.
He stated that local authorities have been instructed to identify commercial and residential uses by comparing electricity connection lists in a letter issued by the Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) on 6th November 2024, but no professional tax has been fixed.
Gandhi further underlined the Stalin-led DMK Government’s determination to keep yarn prices under control by holding monthly meetings of price-fixing committees, refuting the myth that rising yarn costs are causing weavers to struggle.
The Minister emphasised that the DMK Government has been putting the safety and well-being of weavers first and putting various welfare and development programs into place.
