‘Business at a Standstill’: SIR Protests Choke Delhi's Khan Market Access, Hurting Livelihoods

From CP to Janpath, protest anxiety keeps Delhi businesses on edge

Businesses, vendors and cab drivers in Connaught Place described disrupted trade after the protests. Their accounts showed how closures, diversions and fear of disruption quickly cut footfall and earnings.

‘Business at a standstill’: SIR protests choke Delhi's Khan Market access, hurting livelihoods

Khan Market traders report that business has dropped to 10-20% amid ongoing protests in central Delhi. Their concerns revolve around restrictive police barricades that have hindered customer access. The traders have appealed to the Supreme Court to relocate the demonstrations to the city borders to minimize disruption. They support the right to protest but emphasize the need to protect their livelihoods.

“Business at Standstill”: Khan Market Traders Say Protests over SIR Hurting Livelihoods, Seek SC Intervention

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. raders at Khan Market on Tuesday said ongoing opposition protests over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls have brought business to a standstill, urging the Supreme Court to shift the protest site to the Delhi border. India News | “Business at Standstill”: Khan Market Traders Say Protests over SIR Hurting Livelihoods, Seek SC Intervention.

Protests Disrupt Local Businesses in Delhi

The area outside Statesman House in Delhi was notably quiet on Tuesday morning, a stark contrast to the previous day when it was filled with protesters marching towards the Supreme Court. The demonstration, led by the Opposition INDIA bloc, focused on concerns regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and called for the resignation […]