With Delhi set to vote on February 8, traders who have borne the brunt of sealing drives are a divided lot. The Indian Express visited eight markets and a residential area where industrial units were forcibly shut. In parts of East Delhi, where small industrial units were sealed for violation of land use and green norms, residents welcomed the crackdown. Everything changed for the better after civic officials shut these units,” said S K Sharma (48), a resident of Vishwas Nagar where 70 industrial units were closed. I myself led some of them.”The BJP rejected claims that sealing may lead to a split in traders’ votes.

Source: Indian Express January 25, 2020 21:56 UTC