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Delhi markets shut as CJPE protest hits trade, losses up to ₹250 crore
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 11 Oct 2026, 05:48 AM
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Security measures for a CJPE demonstration forced shops in Connaught Place and other major Delhi markets to remain closed on Saturday, disrupting customer flow. Traders estimate the impact on business could reach ₹250 crore.
On Saturday, a demonstration by the Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJPE) prompted heightened security arrangements across central Delhi. As a precaution, many shops in Connaught Place and other key commercial areas kept their shutters down or reported thin footfall.
The closure of these markets disrupted regular business activity, with traders expressing concern over the sudden halt in sales. According to their assessments, the cumulative impact on trade could amount to as much as ₹250 crore.
Market associations have urged authorities to ensure that future security measures do not unnecessarily impede commerce. They expect normal trading to resume once the protest concludes and security protocols are relaxed.
The closure of these markets disrupted regular business activity, with traders expressing concern over the sudden halt in sales. According to their assessments, the cumulative impact on trade could amount to as much as ₹250 crore.
Market associations have urged authorities to ensure that future security measures do not unnecessarily impede commerce. They expect normal trading to resume once the protest concludes and security protocols are relaxed.