Markets will close to protest Supreme Court sealing

New Delhi: All markets of Delhi shall remain closed on Wednesday in protest against the ongoing sealing of commercial establishments on the direction of the Supreme Court appointed monitoring committee. A mega rally of traders will be held at Ramlila Maidan, which will be joined by traders; their employees; and by families belonging to thousands of trade associations across the national capital.

Trade associations claimed that there will be no business activity in the wholesale or retail markets of Delhi. The ‘trade bandh’ and rally has been called by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) in association with the All Delhi Traders, Vyapari and Workers Association. The CAIT secretary general and chairman of the rally, Praveen Khandelwal, said that as a mark of protest, the traders will not send their children to school or colleges on Wednesday. 

“Inclusion of family, women, and children in the rally will indicate to the government that sealing of even one shop can badly affect the livelihood of about 20 families. In totality, about 40 lakh people in Delhi are being affected owing to the sealing,” claimed Mr Khandelwal.

Protesting against the gross violation of the MCD Act 1957, traders took out protest march in about 100 markets, on Tuesday. 

They demanded immediate check on sealing and the de-sealing of shops.