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Top Maharashtra traders body to defy Covid curbs, open stores on Monday

Call given by Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture, a body of 800 trade and industrial associations; other key bodies such as CAIT and FRTWA oppose move

A banner pasted on a closed shop during shop-owners protest against the Maharashtra government over imposition of COVID-19 restrictions, in Mumbai
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A banner pasted on a closed shop during shop-owners protest against the Maharashtra government over imposition of COVID-19 restrictions, in Mumbai

Aneesh Phadnis Mumbai
A section of traders in Maharashtra have warned that it will open stores Monday onwards in defiance to the Covid-19 curbs.

The call has been given by Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture (MACCIA), an apex body of 800 trade and industrial associations in the state. However other key bodies such as the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) and Federation of Retail Traders Welfare Association (FRTWA) have opposed MACCIA’s move.

On Sunday the Maharashtra government issued state wide restrictions shutting malls, multiplexes, markets and non-essential stores. A weekend lockdown too has been announced. These curbs have sparked protests

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