1 of 2
Story summary
- Chamber of Trade and Industry asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to postpone his November 1 2026 rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan.
- CTI warned the rally could jeopardize up to INR10,000 crore of Diwali-season trade.
- CTI chairman Brijesh Goyal said wholesale and retail markets generate about INR25,000 crore during Dhanteras and Diwali.
- CTI estimated traders had already lost roughly INR3,000 crore in October from earlier rallies and road closures.
- Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa accused Gandhi of trying to spark unrest akin to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
1 / 2