Connaught Place retailers ordered to close early amid NEET protest curbs
Shops, offices and restaurants in New Delhi’s Connaught Place were directed to close by 6:30 pm on July 23 as security restrictions around a NEET protest disrupted trading. Mobile internet was also suspended within 1.5 km of Jantar Mantar until midnight.
Connaught Place shops, offices and restaurants were directed to close by 6:30 pm on July 23 amid NEET-protest security restrictions near Jantar Mantar. Mobile internet was suspended within a 1.5-km radius, disrupting trading and customer access.
Why this matters
The July 23 curbs follow recent Connaught Place reports of businesses being told to close by 6:30 pm and traders claiming a 70% fall in business during protests.
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