CTI urges Rahul Gandhi to defer Nov 1 INDIA bloc rally, warns of ₹10,000 crore trade loss
The Chamber of Trade and Industry has requested that Rahul Gandhi postpone an upcoming INDIA bloc rally in Delhi to avoid significant economic losses during the peak Deepavali shopping season. Traders fear the event will disrupt customer footfall in the Ramlila Maidan area.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights the tension between political mobilization and the economic interests of small and medium-sized businesses during major festivals.
CTI urges Rahul Gandhi to defer Nov 1 INDIA bloc rally, warns of ₹10,000 crore trade loss left Congress leader and LoP Rahul Gandhi speaks during the Chhatron Ki Goonj Rally in Pune on Saturday. Photo: Emmanual Yogini/ The Hindu Emmanual Yogini Emmanual Yogini https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/r5czb8/article71619218.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/11908_22_8_2026_21_49_13_1_DSC_1180.JPEG EMMANUAL YOGINI PUNE 22/08/2026: Congress Leader and LoP Rahul Gandhi speaks during the Chhatron Ki Goonj Rally in Pune on Saturday. Photo: Emmanual Yogini/ The Hindu CTI chairman Brijesh Goyal said the rally could affect wholesale and retail markets around Ramlila Maidan at a time when traders expect heavy customer footfall ahead of Dhanteras and Deepavali New Delhi The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) has urged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to postpone the INDIA bloc's November 1 rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan until after November 10, warning that it could disrupt business worth ₹10,000 crore during the peak Deepavali shopping season.
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