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The
bandh evoked good response in the Chowk area which houses
the city's wholesale markets, as also in Katra, where most
of the shopkeepers chose to down their shutters in protest
against the proposed tax regime.
However,
in the posh Civil Lines area the response was lukewarm and
most of the shops remained open. Attempts were made by
agitating traders to enforce the bandh at some places, but
they were restrained by security forces, police claimed.
The
traders community seemed to be divided on the issue of
VAT, as the Sarvajan Udyog Vyapar Mandal yesterday decided
to stay away from the strike.
Supporters
of the traders' outfit had even approached the district
administration to provide adequate security amidst
opposition to the proposed VAT regime which has been
accepted by the entire country.
Source
:
Economic
Times - Gurgaon, Haryana, India, dated 27/11/2007
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