Traders caught off-guard as police swing into action

It is in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Chief Secretary, clarifies Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad Nitesh Patil

Lack of clarity over what is prohibited, particularly those relating to shops and commercial establishments, and the subsequent clarification by the authorities resulted in the police closing down all shops and commercial establishments in Dharwad district, including the twin cities, on Thursday. The sudden change caught traders and businessmen off-guard, some of whom even took exception to it and Karnatak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), a representative of traders and industrialists, even shot a letter to the Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad. Some of the traders and a few media persons took to twitter after police personnel started closing down shops and commercial establishments in Hubballi. They raised objection that even though there was nothing in the guidelines, the police were unnecessarily closing down the market.