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| Traders shut shops, block traffic during Capital bandh | | | New Delhi, Sep 20 Life in the Capital today virtually came to a halt in response to a Delhi Bandh called by the trade bodies as traders, angry over the continued ''assault on their livelihood'' through sealing of their shops by the MCD, blocked traffic and organised protest dharnas in various parts of the city.
Shops in all the major markets of Delhi, including Connaught
Place, Karol Bagh, Paharganj, Greater Kailash, South Extension,
Azadpur, Rajouri Garden and many others downed shutters today during
the Delhi Bandh, called by trade bodies in protest against
continuing sealing of shops despite the Delhi Government notifying
nearly 2200 roads and streets in the national capital as
commercial/mixed use areas.
The Bandh, being supported by more than 500 trade bodies in
different areas of the capital, saw traders giving a vent to their
anger by organising 'chakka jams' (traffic blockages) all over
Delhi, specially at major traffic intersections including South
Extension, Vikas Marg, Madhuban Chowk and Mayur Vihar.
They also indulged in stone pelting in some areas.
This led to disruption of normal life in various areas, with
thousands of office goers unable to reach their destination.
The traders also held protest dharnas in various areas shouting
slogans of 'MCD murdabad'.
It was an unprecedented show of strength as lakhs of traders all
over the city downed their shutters in protest against sealing of
shops in residential areas
which is is seen by the shopkeepers as a direct assault on their
very source of livelihood. |
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