70 percent shops open in Kozhikode
Deccan ChronicleKOZHIKODE: For the first time in the history of the city, majority of shops opened during the 2 days of national strike called by trade unions against the anti-people policies of the NDA Government. The SM Street, which witnessed unprecedented violence during the hartal called by Sabarimala Karma Samithi with the support of BJP on January 3, was a happy abode on Wednesday as people in large numbers gathered with most of the shops remaining open. Mr Naseeruddeen also said that the traders' community will go ahead with the anti-hartal movement and will open all shops on hartal days in future. An elaborate meeting of all trade and business organisations will be held in Kozhikode on Thursday to discuss the future course of action and also to compel the state government to bring in a legislation to ensure public life on hartal days, he said.
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