Apni Trade Union holds protest against opening of Reliance stores
22/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 21: The members of Apni Trade Union today staged a protest demonstration at Gole Market in Gandhi Nagar to oppose opening of Reliance Stores in Jammu and Kashmir.
Extending their support to the Chamber of Commerce and Industries call for Jammu bandh on September 22, 2021, Apni Trade Union leaders and members gathered at Gole Market under the leadership of their president, Ajaz Kazmi. The protest was also joined by Chemist Association, President, Prem Sharma.
They held a demonstration against the opening of Reliance stores while extending support to the Bandh call.
Speaking on the occasion, Ajaz Kazmi said that they are with the traders and their demand. "After August 5, 2021, the traders of Jammu suffered and covid19 situation also destroyed their hopes of revival of their business," he added.
He said that Provincial President, Jammu, Manjit Singh has already extended support to the scheduled one-day bandh call by the CCI- Jammu.
He said that the opening of Reliance stores will affect all types of wholesalers and retailers and therefore, it would have adverse impact on the existing business establishments.
"The Govt. should have given them financial support for the revival of their business and its revival but the opening of Reliance stores will further add to their suffering," he said.
He also said that the stone crashers, extraction of minerals, wine shop owners have become the victims of the policies which were unfriendly to the Jammu traders.
Meanwhile, provincial president, Apni Trade Union, Raj Kumar Sharma also spoke on the occasion and said that the hotel industry has already been facing a financial crunch.
"We will not leave the traders, hoteliers, and others unrepresented. We will fight for their cause until their demands are accepted," he added.
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