Zari artisans suffering in UP's Rampur

Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 21 (ANI): Amid fierce battle ahead of Lok Sabha polls between Samajwadi Party's Azam Khan and BJP's Jaya Prada, the suffering of famous Zari artisans in the district remains to be highlighted. While Rampur has always been world famous for one of the famous forms of hand embroidery, Zardosi, the artisans are struggling to meet their daily needs. Zardosi is a traditional art form which involves embroidery using precious gems and stones. "I have been working in the industry, but since last 5 years we are suffering as we are managing to earn just Rs 200 a day". They have not been able to get acquainted with Goods and Service Tax (GST). It has proved to be major roadblock for artisans. The industry's work force is slowly moving towards other alternatives.