MZP drive against ‘benami' traders
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Aizawl: The meeting of federal council of Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) on Wednesday urged all its units across Mizoram to launch a drive against 'benami' trade under which non-tribal businessmen are using Mizo (tribal) names in their businesses, reports HC Vanlalruata.
MZP president H Lalthianghlima expressed concern over what he terms as "too many non-tribal traders being running businesses in the state in the name of Mizos to evade income tax." Lalthianghlima appealed to MZP activists to identify such traders for taking legal action.
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