Shops to remain shut in Kerala today
Hotels in Thiruvananthapuram district are excluded from the strike.
Hotels in Thiruvananthapuram district are excluded from the strike.
Hotels in Thiruvananthapuram district are excluded from the strike.
Thiruvananthapuram: Shops including bakeries and hotels will remain shut across the state on Tuesday till 8 pm as Kerala Vyapari Ekopana Samithi has called for a token strike to protest against the government's anti-merchant policies. At the same time, a group of traders have defied the call for the strike.
Hotels in Thiruvananthapuram district are excluded from the strike as the association has organised a protest march to the secretariat. The association has been observing the strike raising 29 demands including the formation of a separate ministry for trade by combining laws and departments related to trade and commerce.
A statewide march led by Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi state president Raju Apsara will conclude at Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. A memorandum signed by five lakh vendors will be submitted before the Chief Minister as part of the protest.