Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appealed to people attending his Delhi rally to do their festival shopping from local traders, according to the information available.
His request came after a traders body in central Delhi asked him to postpone the rally until Deepavali, saying the event could affect business during the festive season.
The appeal was made in the context of concerns expressed by shopkeepers in central Delhi, who were worried about the rally’s impact on their sales ahead of Diwali.




