An Overview of Manushi's Endeavours for Policy Reform for Street Vendors and Rickshaw Pullers >> Manushi Journal, Manushi Sangathan, Manushi Magazine


Operation Sabotage

	Prime Minister Vajpayee had assigned the responsibility on the former L.G. of Delhi Shri Vijai Kapur. However, Mr. Kapur went overboard in trying to sabotaging the policy and made sure things got worse for vendors

	a) Before declaring vending zones, the city administration started declaring large parts of the city as non-hawking zones – including prime shopping areas like Connaught Place.

	For example, on 28th Jan 2002 the Nehru Place vendors were told that since the Prime Minister Mr Vajpayee is visiting to inaugurate the organisation called Astha Kunj, they were required to vacate their complex for a day or two because of security reasons. However, the vendors were never allowed to return back to their places. Soon after Nehru Place was declared a ZERO Tolerance Zone for Vendors

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