Rahul Gandhi alleges Connaught Place shops were forced to close
Politics · First reported 1 Nov, 08:16 · Updated 08:34
Rahul Gandhi alleged that shops in Delhi’s Connaught Place were shut by the BJP on the day of the INDIA bloc rally, saying closures hurt traders despite his appeal for visitors to shop locally. The supplied coverage does not independently establish who closed the shops.
- Rahul Gandhi alleged the BJP forced Connaught Place shops to close on the day of the INDIA bloc rally, causing losses for traders.
- He had urged rally-goers to support Delhi businesses by shopping during their visit; traders’ groups had separately raised concerns about congestion and festive-season business.
- The rally took place at Ramlila Maidan amid security arrangements and traffic restrictions in parts of central Delhi.
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- Location of alleged shop closures
- Connaught Place, New Delhi
- Rally venue
- Ramlila Maidan
- Traders’ body estimate
- The Chamber of Trade and Industry cited 10 lakh expected participants and 15,000–20,000 vehicles.
- Festive-season turnover estimate
- The Federation of Sadar Bazar Traders Association estimated about Rs 25,000 crore from Dhanteras to Diwali.
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- Earlier coverage said authorities deployed security personnel and warned of traffic diversions ahead of the opposition march and rally. [c6d6b5c2-4d3d-492b-8f05-335654291b3c]
- A prior report said opposition parties held mock impeachment proceedings against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over voter-roll revisions; the Election Commission and BJP denied the opposition’s allegation of improper benefit. [cbd8674e-a237-4be0-83a2-5fbc37351ae8]
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