Manish Sisodia seeks reopening of weekly markets, hotels in Delhi; writes to Amit Shah

The Delhi deputy CM's letter comes a day after Delhi LG Anil Baijal rejected Kejriwal govt's decision to allow hotels and weekly markets to reopen in the national capital.

File image of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia | ANI

New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking directions to LG Anil Baijal to allow hotels and weekly markets in the city.

Sisodia’s letter comes a day after Baijal rejected the Arvind Kejriwal government’s decision to allow hotels and weekly markets to reopen in the national capital, saying the COVID-19 situation continues to be “fragile” and the threat is still “far from over”.

In the letter written in Hindi, the deputy chief minister said that the Delhi government will again send its proposal on reopening of hotels and weekly markets to the lieutenant governor on Tuesday.

“I request you to ask LG not to stop the proposal. If traders start their business, jobs will be generated, and that the condition of economy will improve,” Sisodia, who also holds the finance portfolio, said.