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Delhi Traders Urge Leaders to Pause Protests Until January 31 Over Festivities
- •The Bharatiya Udyog Vyapar Mandal wrote to PM Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal requesting a halt to political protests until January 31, 2027.
- •Traders cited the crucial festival and wedding season, warning that recurring demonstrations, traffic restrictions and roadblocks cause severe financial losses.
- •The trade body emphasized that disruptions hurt daily-wage labourers, obstruct market access, and hinder shoppers traveling from neighboring regions.
- •The appeal asks leaders to respect democratic rights while protecting commerce and public convenience during peak business months.
- •Protests are currently underway in Delhi against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
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The Bharatiya Udyog Vyapar Mandal (BUVM) appealed to postpone political demonstrations to protect trade, employment, and public convenience during the critical festival and wedding season. They noted that recurring protests, traffic blocks, and metro closures cause daily losses running into crores of rupees, affecting workers, transport, and commercial operations.
The BUVM sent letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, urging them to suspend demonstrations until January 31. The appeal comes amid ongoing protests in Delhi by opposition figures, INDIA bloc parties, and activists against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
The traders requested that even after January 31, all protests should be restricted to designated protest sites. They emphasized that demonstrations must be conducted in a manner that avoids causing disruptions to local markets, traffic, or the everyday movement of citizens and freight.
