In photos, Modi woos traders by announcing collateral-free loan & other schemes

PM Modi at the convention also announced that if re-elected, he would form a National Traders' Welfare Board.

PM Modi greets traders and other attendees at a convention at Talkatora Stadium | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a traders’ convention Friday in New Delhi and assured that if his government was brought back to power, traders would be allowed to take up a loan up to Rs 50 lakh without collateral, conveying that this community formed the backbone of the Indian economy.

He also announced that if re-elected, he would form a National Traders’ Welfare Board, introduce credit cards for traders and initiate a pension scheme for small shopkeepers.

ThePrint brings you photos from the event held in New Delhi’s Talkatora Stadium.

 Tall order

PM Modi passes by a giant hoarding on his way to the podium | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Bhaiyon aur Behnon

PM Modi spoke to a packed audience | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

 At your service

‘I have tried to make your life and business easy in last five years,’ said PM Modi | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Elect me again

‘I consider you (traders) as biggest stakeholder of the economy. Opposition parties remember you only on special occasion,’ he said | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

(With PTI inputs)