Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to the Central Government to bring an ordinance to protect properties of traders from getting sealed in the national Capital.
Group of traders under the aegis of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) participated in a day-long bandh to protest against the ongoing sealing of business establishments. The Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress have supported the day-long bandh against ongoing sealing of business establishments for alleged unauthorised constructions.
Kejriwal also offered all cooperation by the Delhi Government to the Centre to stop sealing drives being carried out by the civic bodies since last month.
By a tweet, Kejriwal said that the sealing has hit traders very hard and if it is not stopped, a number of people will become jobless.
“...Economic situation already grim. Sealing has hit traders very hard. It is our duty to protect them...,” he tweeted.
“Traders are saying Modi Govt can bring Ordinance to stop sealing in Delhi. Intentionally delaying Ordinance to collect maximum money using threats of sealing(sic),” tweeted AAP’s Chief Spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj.