Delhi Street Vendors Demand End of Harassment

On November 14—which is observed as the International Street Vendors’ Day—hundreds of street vendors from different markets of Delhi marched to Jantar Mantar from Mandi House, demanding immediate survey of street vendors and implementation of Street Vendors Act, 2014

On November 14—which is observed as the International Street Vendors’ Day—hundreds of street vendors from different markets of Delhi marched to Jantar Mantar from Mandi House, demanding immediate survey of street vendors and implementation of Street Vendors Act, 2014. They also expressed anguish at the attitude of the authorities and the harassment by the police. CITU-affiliated street vendors’ union demanded that municipal commissioners ensure that vendors aren't removed without authority of the Town Vending Committees and that safety of the street vendors is ensured in Delhi.