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After taking office as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Joseph Vijay urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first letter to abolish the 11% import duty on cotton to alleviate the crisis faced by the textile industry due to rising cotton and yarn prices, while local farmers' organizations argue that this would negatively affect cotton growers and call for the letter to be retracted. #CottonIndustry #AgriculturePolicy #TradeRegulations #IN #TN

After taking office as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Joseph Vijay urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to abolish the 11% import tax on cotton in his first letter, a request welcomed by textile manufacturers but opposed by farmer unions, who express concern over its impact on cotton farmers amid rising prices and production shortages. #CottonIndustry #AgriculturePolicy #ImportTariff #IN #CN