Businessman told Rahul Gandhi, don't close shops of love in politics!

Just before Diwali, the anger of the traders of Delhi has erupted. The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI), the apex organization of traders and entrepreneurs in Delhi, on Saturday once again appealed to Rahul Gandhi to postpone the Congress rally proposed on November 1.

CTI said in its appeal, “You (Rahul Gandhi) always say that 'I run a shop of love in the market of hatred', our shops also run on the basis of mutual trust, love and affection with the customers. Therefore, we request you that our shops of love and business should not fall victim to the rally during the peak season of Diwali, India's biggest festival.”

CTI Chairman Brijesh Goyal said, “This poster is a mirror for Rahul Gandhi. You talk about opening love shops in 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', but our 300-year-old love shops in Delhi are being closed due to the rally.

The paratha shop of Chandni Chowk, the spices of Khari Baoli, the bangle-bindi of Sadar, the lehenga of Chandni Chowk, the AC of Daryaganj, the sanitary ware of Chawri Bazaar, the famous Kulfi of Karol Bagh, all these are the shops of love. A family of 10-20 people runs each shop.”

Also, the traders' organization has announced that from Saturday this poster will be put up in 20 big wholesale markets within a radius of 5 kilometers of Ramlila Maidan. CTI said, “There are these markets all around Ramlila Maidan. If 10 lakh people and 20 thousand vehicles come, then these 20 markets will be locked first.”

Brijesh Goyal said that on November 1, just 4 days before Dhanteras, a rally of 10 lakh people at Ramlila Maidan. He said, “Imagine what will happen? Entire Delhi jammed with 20 thousand vehicles, no parking of even 100 buses at Ramlila Maidan, Diwali business worth Rs 10-12 thousand crore of 20 lakh traders stalled and livelihood of 75 lakh people in crisis.”