After Aam Aadmi Party and Congress protested against the move of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Monday to levy a professional tax on self-employed persons and doubled the tax on rented commercial property, traders’ also criticised the proposal saying that the decision is "barbaric".
“It is an unwelcome move particularly at a time when Delhi traders are in an unimaginable financial crisis due to Coronavirus lockdown,” said the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) in a statement.
The CAIT has demanded immediate withdrawal of such proposal and said that any act of bringing such anti-trader proposals will be bitterly opposed by traders tooth and mail. “Not only is the South MCD but Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also responsible for the worst condition of Delhi traders,” it said.
CAIT general secretary Praveen Khandelwal said that due to Corona, Delhi's business is already facing many problems, despite the shops being open, the footfall in the shops is very low as people are gripped with much fear of Corona and do not want to visit markets.
