New Delhi, Feb 15 (KNN) Under the Umbrella of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), thousands of traders across Delhi had participated in a massive rally at Ghntaghar Chandni Chowk in Delhi today to show their strong & loud protest against ongoing sealing drive.

The protesting traders with all their might demanded that the Central Government not to sit idle and bring either an Ordinance or Bill Parliament to stop sealing in Delhi.

And on the other hand, the traders also demanded that rule of law should be followed in Delhi by complying with due process of law as stated in the MCD Act,1957 as the Monitoring Committee conducting sealing in a most arbitrary manner by not following the norms and depriving the traders from their democratic rights.

CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said “at a time when current Master Plan is in its last leg, the Government should immediately began preparations of new Master Plan 2021-2041 and for that purpose constitute a Working group under the Chairmanship of Lt. Governor of Delhi consisting of trade representatives, senior officials, town planners, architects and other experts.”

He further said “the apex Court observed that alleged mess in Delhi happened with connivance of one and all then why only traders are being targeted. Why the Monitoring Committee is not recommending any action the officials and others under whose tenure all such mess has happened.”

In lieu of this Khandelwal further mentioned that even the Courts do not punish the accused in first hearing and give ample opportunity to place his defence whereas the Monitoring Committee has gone several steps forward and no opportunity is given to anyone for placing his defence while conducting sealing.

The democratic norms are openly being mocked in the Country's capital and everyone is silent.

The traders at the Rally demanded both Delhi and Central Government to wake up from sleep and must understand the future implications of sealing and its impact on economy and trade of Delhi

Its an urgent need of an hour that government take immediate steps to stop sealing.