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Bihar chemists call off strike

The indefinite strike by the Bihar Chemists and Druggists Association was called off on the 13th day on Wednesday, following an assurance by the state government to consider their demand for removal of turn-over tax on medicines.

The BCDA delegation held a fresh round of talks with Health Minister Shakuni Choudhury and Minister for Commercial Taxes Abdul Bari Siddiqui at the state secretariat, its president Parsan Kumar Singh said.

The ministers promised that the state government would look into the demand for revocation of the TOT on medicines within a month and asked the delegation members, who have been on strike since April 27, to withdraw the stir in public interest.

Singh said the government had agreed to the association's demand for simplification of sale tax on medicines.

All-India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists president D K Mehta participated in the meeting.

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