(MENAFN- KNN India) Trader Association hold mega rally to protest against sealing drive
New Delhi, Feb 15 (KNN) To protest against the ongoing sealing drive in the Delhi city, traders from market associations of Greater Kailash, South Extension, Defence Colony, Green Park, Green Park Extension and Chandni Chowk holding a rally today from Red Fort to Ghanta Ghar.
Their demand from government is to bring a bill in Parliament to stop sealing drive.
Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has organized the rally, which claims to have 2,200 market associations as its members.
CAIT secretary general Praveen Khandelwal said 'Unfortunately, without realizing the ground realties sealing operations are being intensified in the city. We are not even given the opportunity to present our cases. This has forced the traders to intensify their agitation,
He further added that the thousands of traders and workers who have become jobless after the sealing drive will participate in today's rally.
On Wednesday many traders presented a demonstration outside the Municipal Corporation's headquarter at Civic Centre.
Traders association in Delhi observed 14th Feb as 'My Valentine-My Shop.
The protesting traders covered their mouth with black strips and holding placards.
The Chamber of Trade and Industries, another traders' organization with 400 traders associations as its members, has also announced to protest with begging bowls from February 16-25, on Wednesday.
'The traders will gather outside the residence of seven Delhi MPs everyday. And on February 25, we will gather outside Prime Minister's residence, begging him to save our shops and trades, said Brijesh Goel, convener of CAIT.
On the other hand resident associations have opposed the amendments proposed in the Delhi Master Plan 2021stated that the sealing drive has affected their bread and butter.
According to a media report, Jagdish Gupta, Secretary of Defence Colony Market Association said 'I have been running the shop in basement for decades and all of sudden it was sealed with an explanation that no commercial activity is allowed in the basement. It's been more than one month since my shop is sealed and I don't know how to run my house expenses now. There are people who were running the shops on rent of Rs 1 lakh (per month) and they are planning to shift now. (KNN/YV)
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