India
oi-Ajay Joseph Raj P
New Delhi, Aug 06: Delhi BJP leaders staged a demonstration near Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence on Friday, demanding permission for complete reopening of all weekly markets which were closed during the second wave of COVID-19.
The protesters, led by Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta and Leader of Opposition Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, assembled at the Chandgiram Akhara.
They marched towards the chief minister’s residence but were stopped by police at a barricade. The protesters said if malls and liquor shops in the capital can be allowed to reopen, then the government should also allow the weekly bazaars to function, as they are the source of livelihood for lakhs of people.
“There is no law on reopening of liquor stores but weekly bazaars must reopen under a certain…