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Synopsis Traders, however, sought to defy the curbs on the argument that about half the businesses were operational using the ‘essential’ tag and e-commerce companies had the full freedom to sell even non-essential items through the partial lockdown. Trader unrest is brewing across Maharashtra, where only shops selling essential items are allowed to remain open. Barring Pune and Mumbai, traders tried to open their shops on Monday, but the police ensured that such outlets were again shut. Shop-owners argued that web-commerce firms, allowed to operate through the curbs, had an unfair advant...

Maharashtra traders defy partial curbs, support complete lockdown SECTIONS Share Synopsis The associations said if the state government continues with the selective restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19, they would defy the directives and open shops from Monday. However, if the state opted for a complete lockdown, they would close their shops. Agencies Maharashtra, the state with the largest number of Covid-19 cases, was considering imposing a complete lockdown for at least a week. Some trade associations in Maharashtra have decided to oppose the selective restrictions that all...