Delhi: Vendors at Najafgarh Vegetable Market Ordered To Display Names, Phone Numbers On Carts

New Delhi: Street vendors at a vegetable market in Delhi's Najafgarh will have to display ir names on carts in a move local councillor and market association claimed was aimed at preventing "illegal" Bangleshi and Rohingya migrants from selling produce re.

market association has also directed vendors to display ir phone numbers on nameplates on carts, which will have a unique "la number" issued by it.

decision to implement this plan was me in a meeting of market association with local councillor earlier this month following complaints of unidentified sellers, suspected to be illegal migrants from Banglesh and Myanmar, selling produce.

Local BJP councillor Amit Kharkhari said move was not meant to discriminate against anyone or any particular community but for security.

Nazafgarh Vyapar Mandal president Santosh Rajput told PTI, "We have asked all street vendors in area to submit identity documents such as Ahaar for verification." This record will be maintained by market association and submitted to local police as well as Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for security purposes, he ded.

association said re were around 300 street vendors who sold farm produce in market area. re are plans to complete verification process by November 20, Rajput said.

"With this move, we aim to improve system in vegetable market. If names and phone numbers of vendors are displayed on ir carts, any buyer with a grievance can report it to us. This will also help us identify illegal migrants selling goods. We will forward ir details to MCD and police," he said.

Anyone who does not have a nameplate will not be allowed to sell ir produce in market, he ded.

Kharkhari said decision to implement action was taken unanimously by market association and locals during a meeting at his office.

"This is not being done to discriminate against anyone or any particular community. This is just for security. We have received several complaints about unauthorised persons operating in market. Keeping this in mind, decision was me and is being implemented," he said.