Delhi traders claim up to ₹11,000 crore in losses due to the INDIA bloc's Ramlila Maidan rally, with 2.5 lakh shops closing
A rally near Ramlila Maidan in Delhi disrupted about 20 to 25 major markets, with thousands of business travelers missing and shops shut down.
- About 20 to 25 major markets near Ramlila Maidan were affected by the rally.
- CTI chairman Brijesh Goyal claimed Delhi's trading sector lost between ₹10,000 and ₹11,000 crore.
- Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of forcibly shutting down shops in Connaught Place ahead of the rally.
- The Chamber of Trade and Industry urged Rahul Gandhi to postpone a rally.
- Approximately three lakh to four lakh people who travel to Delhi for business did not arrive.
- Brijesh Goyal stated that nearly 80 percent of approximately three lakh shops remained shut.
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