INDIA bloc rally: Delhi Traders claim ₹11,000 cr Diwali season loss as 2.5 lakh shops shut, ask ‘who will compensate?’
Chamber of Trade & Industry chairman Brijesh Goyal said around 20-25 major markets in the vicinity of the rally venue were affected, with approximately 2.5 lakh shops remaining closed out of nearly three lakh shops across these commercial hubs.
The Chamber of Trade & Industry (CTI) has reported that the INDIA bloc rally in Delhi on Sunday caused an estimated loss of ₹10,000-11,000 crore to the trading sector due to the closure of around 2.5 lakh shops out of nearly three lakh shops in commercial hubs near the rally venue. CTI chairman Brijesh Goyal questioned who would compensate for the disruption, which was largely driven by concerns over the expected arrival of a large number of people and vehicles for the rally.
The disruption also affected the movement of customers, suppliers, and dealers from surrounding towns and prevented around 3-4 lakh people from traveling to the capital for business during the peak Diwali season.
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