Traders for regularising shops as on Dec 31, 05

New Delhi, Sept 30: Traders in Delhi today met Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil and demanded a Constitutional amendment for regularising all business establishments as on December 31, 2005.

During their meeting with the Home Minister, the delegation of traders, led by the Confederation of All India Traders, discussed at length various issues related to sealing and demanded that the Union Government protect the traders, their employees and their families from sealing.

Accordingly, the delegation demanded a Constitutional Amendment for regularising all existing business establishments as on December 31, 2005.

During the meeting with the traders, where Delhi Police Commissioner K. K. Paul and MCD Commissioner A. K. Nigam were also present, the Home Minister said the Government was exploring all avenues to arrive at a permanent solution. The next meeting of Group of Ministers (GOM) scheduled to be held on October 5 would extensively deliberate on the issue and also discuss points raised by the delegation, he assured.

UNI

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