Traders urge Rahul Gandhi to defer INDIA bloc’s Nov 1 rally, say Rs 10,000 crore Diwali business at risk
CTI said the rally could disrupt festive shopping and cause losses of up to Rs 10,000 crore, as traders already report Rs 3,000 crore in damage.
- On November 1, the INDIA bloc will hold a mega rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi, despite the Chamber of Trade and Industry requesting postponement until after November 10 to protect festive-season commerce.
- CTI Chairman Brijesh Goyal warned that the rally could disrupt business worth nearly Rs 10,000 crore during peak Diwali shopping, with 20 major wholesale and retail markets within five kilometres of the venue facing potential closure.
- Addressing trader concerns on Monday, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi rejected the deferral request, asserting that protests would "stop in 30 seconds" if Prime Minister Narendra Modi removed Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Vishwa Hindu Parishad spokesperson Vinod Bansal accused the alliance of conspiring against Hindu festivals, while Delhi Police issued a no-objection certificate requiring the rally to conclude by 5 pm on November 1.
- Delhi Police strictly prohibit overnight stays at the venue as Congress mobilizes for the 'Save the Vote, Save the Country' campaign against alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
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Delhi traders flag potential impact on 21 markets from Nov 1 Congress rally, seek postponement
CTI has written to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, demanding that the proposed rally, for which the party has claimed a turnout of 10 lakh people, be postponed until November 10
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Rahul Gandhi, who has accused the Centre of 'vote chori', has urged the youth, the women, the farmers and everyone to enthusiastically participate in INDIA bloc's mega rally in Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on November 1.
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