SURAT: In this global diamond hub, jewellers have taken to selling pakoras and vegetables and they're demanding a PAN card for transactions worth more than Rs 10.It's no April Fools' Day joke.And if you think it's ridiculous, that's the point the jewellers in Bardoli are trying to make.For them, it is equally ridiculous that finance minister Arun Jaitley has made a PAN card mandatory for jewellery-related transactions of more than Rs 2 lakhs.As well, they're annoyed with the budget proposal to levy a 1 per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery.So Bardoli's jewellers are also selling 'excise-free' tea.Jewellers in Gujarat and many other parts of the country have been on strike for more than a month. Their sales across the country have been hit.So if you're planning to buy pakoras here make sure you carry your Pan card with you.(Story sourced from NavGujarat Samay)(Read this story in Gujarati here