Defer Nov 1 rally, will hit festive business, traders urge Rahul; BJP raps Congress
Traders are urging Rahul Gandhi to postpone a rally scheduled for November 1 to avoid hurting festive business. Brijesh Goyal, chairman of the CTI, stated that Delhi records 25,000 crore rupees in business during Dhanteras. The CTI claims road closures and rallies in central Delhi caused losses of 3,000 crore rupees in October. The BJP claims some allies of the Congress party disagree with the decision to hold the rally.
CTI chairman Brijesh Goyal said Delhi records Rs 25,000 crore in business on Dhanteras across major sectors. CTI claimed that traders suffered losses of Rs 3,000 crore in Oct due to rallies and road closures in Connaught Place, India Gate and central Delhi. BJP claimed some Congress allies have disagreed with Rahul Gandhi’s decision to hold the rally on Nov 1.