The sarafa traders of the state capital rallied against their own organization’s office-bearers who announced withdrawal of strike on Wednesday. The agitating sarafa traders gathered in large numbers outside the establishments. The growing opposition y the fellow traders forced the office bearers opening shops to call the police. But the agitating sarafa traders refused to go back. After over two hours of demonstration outside their establishments the office bearers were forced to come forward
and make announcement for continuation of strike. After that the agitating sarafa traders stepped back.
Notably, the Sarfa Sangharsh Samiti announced withdrawal of the strike on Tuesday evening that was opposed vehemently opposed by the sarafa traders.
The sarafa traders alleged that the office bearers of the Samiti took the decision to withdraw strike under local political pressure. The whatsapp messages circulated till late night by the sarafa traders in the city opposed Samiti move and were of the view that the strike should continue. Besides, it was decided to oppose those who open their shops. With this, large number of sarafa traders from the city and adjoining places including Vidisha, Ganjbasoda, Hoshangaabd and others started gathering in the Chowk Bazar.
The treasurer of city’s largest sarafa traders association Shri Sarafa Association Rajesh Jain himself opened his shop on Wednesday morning. large number of sarafa traders gathered outside his shop creating ruckus in the area. The traders were asking him to close his shop but he was adamant on keeping his shop open. The increasing opposition forces the association president Naresh Agrawal to come for mediation but the angry sarafa traders did not even spared him and started shouting slogans against him. Observing the situation going out of control Agrawal succumbed to the sarafa traders demand and made announcement on the spot for continuation of the strike.