Traders flay ‘unrestrained sale’ by online companies
The Hindu
Merchants turn courtyards of their houses into protest venues
Traders owing allegiance to the Kerala Vyapari Vayavasayi Samiti on Thursday converted their houses into venues of protests against the “unrestrained sale” by online companies violating the COVID-19 protocol. The protesters who staged a sit-in along with their family members on the courtyards of their houses alleged that online service providers controlled by multi-national monopolies had been enjoying unrestricted freedom at a time when a majority of local traders have been asked to shut shops in line with COVID regulations. In Kozhikode district, nearly 20,000 families joined the protest, urging the State government to consider reasonable relaxations to support the struggling traders. Citing the hefty rent still being collected by commercial building owners, they sought practical steps to waive it during the lockdown period.
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