Markets across New Delhi were closed on Monday as traders downed shutters beginning their three-day bandh to protest the sealing of shops in residential premises, amid tight security.
However, life remains unaffected in the city as educational institutions, public transport and essential services were exempted from the bandh, supported by all the major political parties.
All major markets in the capital, including Connaught Place, Lajpat Nagar, Paharganj, Karol Bagh, Greater Kailash, Chandni Chowk, South Extension, Mayur Vihar, Khan Market and Kamala Market remained closed, traders claimed.
Traders will also lay seige to the Delhi Assembly on the first day of its Winter Session on Monday.
Chemists have joined the strike against sealing of shops operating in residential areas. Police has made elaborate security arrangements to patrol the nook and corner of the capital to check violence during the three-day bandh as was witnessed on September 20 during a similar protest by traders.
Traders' bandh may cause Rs 1,500 cr loss
With the Seelampur violence still fresh in mind, police have deployed additional police and paramilitary personnel in the city to maintain law and order and appealed to people to resist from damaging public property.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation suspended services between Delhi University and Kashmere Gate this morning in view of demonstrations by traders amnd BJP workers in the area as part of the bandh.
"We have suspended operations in the stretch from 9 am till further orders on the advice of the Delhi Police," a DMRC spokesperson said.
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