Navi Mumbai: More than 500 businessmen protest against new COVID-19 restrictions
More than 500 small businessmen from Kharghar took out a protest march on Wednesday morning from Utsav Chowk to Sector 12 market in Kharghar. They claimed that followed COVID 19 norms and adopted the Gandhian way to protest against the decision of shutting down all shops except the essential services.
They had also protested on Tuesday when the local body asked to close their shops as they were under the impression that their shops can be kept open from morning 7 and to evening 8 pm.
However, an official from Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) showed the local bodyâs decision which directed to close down all shops except essentials. Following which they came on the road and started protest. Some of the shops were also sealed by the civic body. Later police disbursed them and since all shops are closed under the PMC.