Traders body demand reopening of all markets across state

  • | Monday | 13th July, 2020

In a petition, the traders` association stated that the refusal to open markets was leading to huge losses for its members and would also result in an increase in prices of essential goods.

Facing economic hardships since the declaration of first lockdown, The Tamil Nadu Vanigar Sangankalin Peramaippu (All Traders Body Association) has demanded that the state government immediately reopen all markets that were shut down as part of efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a petition, the traders` association stated that the refusal to open markets was leading to huge losses for its members and would also result in an increase in prices of essential goods.

State president of the association AM Vikramaraja submitted the petition to the Chief Minister on Monday at the Secretariat. In the petition, traders have demanded that Chennai Koyambedu market, Trichy`s Gandhi market, Vellore`s Nethaji market and similar markets in other districts along with flower and meat markets be reopened in the state.

The traders suggested that necessary regulation and protective measures be put into place in the market areas to prevent spread of the coronavirus. In Chennai, failure to follow physical distancing and other regulations in the Koyambedu market had earlier led to rapid spread of the disease, which proved to be a huge blow to efforts in controlling the pandemic.


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