Traders fear Diwali hit as Nov 1 rally looms

Delhi traders have urged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to postpone the INDIA bloc's November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan until after November 10, warning that it could disrupt business worth Rs 10,000 crore during the peak Diwali shopping season. The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) made the appeal in a letter to Gandhi, who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.

The rally could hit wholesale and retail markets around Ramlila Maidan just when traders expect heavy footfall ahead of Dhanteras and Diwali, which fall on November 6 and 8, respectively.

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