Shopkeepers protest against govt's decision on closure of shops selling non-essential items in Punjab SECTIONS Last Updated: May 04, 2021, 10:57 PM IST Share Synopsis "This decision of the government will further add to the woes of small shopkeepers and traders, who have already suffered mounting losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic," Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal general secretary Sameer Jain said. Reuters Only shops dealing in medicines and essential items such as milk, bread, vegetables, fruits, dairy and poultry products, meat and mobile repairing are allowed to operate. Traders and shopkee...