AGITATION HAS CAUSED LOSS OF ₹50,000 CRORE IN DELHI-NCR: TRADERS’ BODY

NEW DELHI: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), a traders’ body, on Thursday said the ongoing farmers’ agitation in the National Capital Region (NCR) has caused a business loss of nearly Rs 50,000 crore.

CAIT secretary-general Praveen Khandelwal said the government’s fresh proposal to keep farm laws in abeyance for oneand-a-half year and constitute a joint committee with farmer leaders “is quite justified and reasonable which indicates its willingness to resolve the crisis”.

Khandelwal said that therefore, now, the farmers should accept this proposal in the larger interest of farming community and those engaged in agriculture trade, and call off their agitation.

If farmers still do not accept the proposal of the government, it will be construed that they are not interested in solution but certain divisive forces are more willing to create problems, he added.

Khandelwal appealed to the government that traders should also be given representation in proposed joint committee. “If any agreement is achieved without taking the traders into confidence, the issue will be mired by controversy and entire exercise may prove to be futile.”