"The government must resolve the LBT issue or else we along with other important associations all over Maharashtra will be forced to resume our agitation in Maharashtra and Mumbai," Federation of Retail Traders Welfare Association president Viren Shah said in a statement here.u00a0

Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan had earlier assured the traders that LBT would not be implemented in Mumbai in a hurry. The tax, which replaces octroi, has been brought into force in some other cities. Traders are opposed to it, fearing increase in tax burden and harassment from officials.