Chandigarh/ Industrial Area to Remain Completely Shut on 12th and 13th : Vyapari Ekta Manch

Patience is wearing thin; industrialists and traders to adopt a ‘do or die’ approach

Withdraw the notices, or we’ll be forced to leave Chandigarh

Chandigarh’s industrial area generates business worth thousands of crores.

Chandigarh : The Vyapari Ekta Manch, in a press conference at the Chandigarh Press Club, announced that the Industrial Area will be completely shut on the 12th and 13th. The detailed schedule for both days is as follows:

On the 12th, traders will gather with their luxury cars to beg for the cancellation of the notices. Traders from all over the city will come together to raise awareness about their collective interests.

On the 13th, they will approach the administration with the collected alms and the notices, pleading for their cancellation. The administration will be urged to revoke the notices using the amount collected through these alms.

If the administration does not agree, all traders will symbolically hand over the keys to their business premises and vow to leave Chandigarh.

Frustrated from all sides, the industrialists have now decided to openly challenge the UT administration. They claim that the administration is continuously harassing them by issuing misuse and violation notices, making it difficult to conduct business. It is worth noting that the industrialists have already met with Governor Kataria On August 29. They protested at Tribune Chowk against the administration and the Ministry of Home Affairs regarding their demands. The industrialists had issued an ultimatum, warning that if their issues were not resolved within ten days, they would shut down Chandigarh. With no resolution in sight, the industrialists are now closing their businesses. Many of their grievances have remained unresolved for the past 15 years.