CAIT calls meeting on sealing issue

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Sunday announced an “all-party traders’ parliament” on sealing issue on April 10 (Tuesday).

The association said it has invited leaders from several political parties to attend the meeting to discuss and “understand the gravity of the issue” so that they can suggest remedial measures and take an informed stand on the issue.

CAIT secretary general Praveen Khandelwal said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari and Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken have also been invited.

“About 200 leaders from trade associations across Delhi are expected to attend the event. The CAIT will present a traders’ charter on sealing to all parties and will seek their opinion. If everyone agrees on something concrete through mutual understanding, we will take an all-party delegation to Home Minister Rajnath Singh and others as a follow-up exercise,” said Mr. Khandelwal.

CAIT said sealing will become an election issue in 2019 as there are about eight lakh commercial establishments in Delhi providing employment to nearly 40 lakh people.