7 Jun 2025

Amul | Grain dealers to go on strike, Amul to raise prices after new GST levy

The central government's GST notification of Thursday will deal another body blow to the common man's household expenses.

It imposes a tax of 5% on unbranded pre-packed foodgrains, pulses and cereals, as well as pre-packed labelled curd, butter milk and lassi, which were outside the ambit of GST so far. These are items of mass consumption

sold at local kirana stores.

Trade associations called a day’s strike on Saturday. Sharad Maru, president of the Grain, Rice and Oilseed Merchants’ Association said, “We will protest the decision nationwide. We have submitted a memorandum to the GST commissioner raising several questions.”

Prices of grain and pulses may rise by 8-10% and not just 5%. One trader said, “Small shopkeepers will have to bear compliance costs of hiring experts to file returns, and pay service charges once they obtain a GST number. They will lose out to retail chains.”

Dairy producers will pass the burden to the consumer. R S Sodhi, managing director of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, which owns Amul, informed TOI that they will increase rates by 5% from July 18 itself.

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