Ludhiana: Participation of farmers and villagers in the kisan andolan has affected the wholesale and retail traders in the Old City and other markets here, where rural customers from all over Punjab come for shopping. However, businessmen are not minding the fall in sales and are supporting the farmers’ agitation.
Businessmen said neither retail nor bulk customers from rural areas are turning up in the markets as members from almost all households are going to join the farmers’ agitation. This has also led to deferment of marriages in rural Punjab. They are estimating a drop of more than 30% in the footfall of customers, but are hoping for the demands of the agitators to be met soon.