Summary:
Most shopkeepers in almost all areas, including Ghumar Mandi, Dandi Swami, Chaura Bazaar, Books Market, Bhadaur House and Gur Mandi, did not open shops. A few, who tried to open shops, were asked either by the police or protesters to immediately close them. The exact estimate of losses could not be ascertained, but shopkeepers said these ran into crores. The traders and shopkeepers incurred losses to the tune of crores in a single day due to the bandh,” said Aggarwal. “Not just financially losses, trains were stopped and labourers were ill treated,” the members said..