Traders take to Gandhigiri
After doctors, it is the traders all over the city who have taken to ‘get well soon’ concept of Gandhigiri to make their voice heard. Taking the cue from the movie Lage Raho Munna Bhai, they gathered outside the MCD headquarters at Town Hall on Thursday.
Holding bouquets and cards, the traders placed them outside the building. They claim that to have been inspired by none other than Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was very impressed by the movie after watching it on Wednesday.
Said Praveen Khandelwal, general secretary, Confederation of All India Traders: “We carried flowers and ‘get well soon’ cards. We think with regard to the sealing issue, the mental health of MCD and the government is not in order. After watching the movie, we decided to inculcate Gandhigiri as part of our movement since our PM has also appreciated the movie.”
Said Murli Mani, president, Ajmal Khan Road Vyapaar Mandal: “Manmohan Singh has advocated Gandhigiri after seeing the film Lage Raho Munna Bhai. So, it inspired the traders to go for Gandhigiri and send a message to the PM that now he himself should take immediate steps to solve the issue.”
Besides this, the traders are also planning to hold big protest rallies on Friday. The first rally will begin from Rohini and aims to cover the entire north. While the second one will consist of mostly A and B category traders and will begin from Nehru Stadium and cover south. The third rally will cover Walled City and Sadar Bazaar region. Besides this, computer centre owners will sit on dharna at Jantar Mantar.
Added Khandelwal: “As a prelude to the 72-hour bandh which is due to begin on October 30 we will hold big rallies against the sealing drive across the city. We have been meeting various ministers in the past week and have been assured by some that sealings could be delayed further still.”
Trade bodies have also been carrying protests in each market of Delhi for past few days. A ‘sealing yatra’ was taken by traders on Thursday in west Delhi.
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