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Fancy Bazaar Vendors Stage Protests Across Guwahati

Hundreds of street vendors staged demonstrations in Guwahati's Fancy Bazaar and gathered outside MLA Vijay Kumar Gupta's residence on Wednesday, September 9, protesting the abrupt enforcement of no-vending restrictions across major commercial stretches.

Nilakshi Barman | | 2 min read

Fancy Bazaar Vendors Stage Protests Across Guwahati
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In Brief:

  1. Nearly 200 vendors protested on SS, MS, and HB Roads in Fancy Bazaar following evictions aimed at reducing traffic congestion.
  2. Protesters gathered at the residence of Guwahati Central MLA Vijay Kumar Gupta, demanding alternative vending space and policy reconsideration.
  3. The crackdown follows an August 12 decision by the Assam Housing and Urban Affairs Department designating key roads as no-vending and no-parking zones.

Hundreds of street vendors staged protests across Fancy Bazaar and gheraoed the residence of Guwahati Central MLA Vijay Kumar Gupta on Wednesday, September 9, following the administration's crackdown on roadside vending. The eviction drive, implemented to ease chronic traffic congestion on SS Road, MS Road, and HB Road, left scores of roadside traders without livelihood, prompting vendors to demand immediate government intervention or dedicated vending zones. The restrictions stem from an August 12 meeting chaired by Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Kaushik Rai at Janata Bhawan, which declared the key commercial arterial roads as strict no-vending zones. Protesting vendors alleged that municipal authorities removed their stalls without adequate notice and appealed to local representatives to balance pedestrian movement concerns with their right to earn a living.

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