In this regard, AIDUC State General Secretary sethu Selvam and puducherry Periya Market Kuber Store Traders Association Executives Sivagrunathan and Vadivelu told the press yesterday that puducherry Periya Market Kuber Store is a market operating on the ground floor. Wholesale trade will be held from 3 am till 9 am and then retail trade.
Goods are brought in by trucks and transported to the stores. All the markets in puducherry are bought from here.
This will only work if the market is on the ground floor. But they are thinking of bringing this market in the form of 'Smartcity' project. The government has said that after the complete demolition of the market, the construction work will be completed in 8 months and the shops will be handed over to the traders. Also, they are insisting on shifting the shops temporarily in places like AFT ground, Vanarapettai FCI godown.
It is not possible to build a market in months. The government, using the police, is repressive and wants to build the market as they wish in the 'Smart City' project. If this market is built in the form of a mall, the traders here will suffer.
It has been reported that it has been decided in a meeting presided over by the chief minister that the foundation stone of the new market will be laid after Aadi month and the Central police force will be called. This is not acceptable. Therefore, a shop-locking protest will be held at the Big Market Kuber store the day after tomorrow; A black flag will be raised.
We have sought support from all market traders operating in Puducherry. They are also ready to go on strike. india has also expressed its support for the alliance. So the government should listen to our demand and build the market. If not, they mentioned that the protest will be held in several phases.
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