Bapi Saha, the secretary of the Bidhan Market Byabsayee Samiti, said the traders had been doing business at the market for decades. However, they have no documents to prove the possession of their respective shops
Retailers across Siliguri points out that after disaster in Sikkim, hardly any buyer from Himalayan state turned up at their shops to make purchases for upcoming festivities
In recent weeks, traders have reasserted their demand, while pointing out the majority of them don’t have any right to the land on which they operate their trade