Traders take out mega rally at Chandni Chowk

Traders from different associations in Delhi on Thursday staged a mega rally  in protest against ongoing sealing derive at Chandni Chowk. Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) secretary general Praveen Khandelwal said the Government should immediately begin preparations of new ‘Master Plan 2021-2041’ to save the trade and traders in the national Capital.

The traders’ body also demanded to constitute working group under the Chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi consisting of trade representatives, senior officials, town planners, architects and other experts

Traders associations from across Delhi held a mega rally at Ghanta Ghar in Chandni Chowk  to protest against the ongoing sealing drive and demand that the Government immediately brings an ordinance to stop the exercise.

The  traders under the banner of  Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) also urged the Delhi Government to convene one day special session of the State Assembly and pass a Bill to stop sealing  drive that began from the Defence Colony Market in late December.

The rally started from Red Fort and culminated at Ghanta Ghar where a public meeting was held and the traders put forth their demands. “The MPs from Delhi in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are keeping silent, perhaps they have forgotten that they are the elected representatives and many more elections will be held in future.

They should not test the patience of traders. Also many  have become jobless after the sealing of shops,” said CAIT secretary general Praveen Khandelwal.

The trader assocations demanded the Government immediately begins preparations of  a new Master Plan 2021-2041 and  constitute a working group comprising trade representatives, senior officials, town planners, architects  for the purpose under the Chairmanship of Lt Governor of Delhi.

On Wednesday , on the occasion of Valentines Day, a group of traders offered roses to passersby near municipal offices in central Delhi to draw their attention towards the issues they are facing because of the ongoing exercise.