Complete shutdown in Dhanori, Kalwad, Tingrenagar for three days from today: Traders Association

Sumit Singh

Pune, April 8, 2020: After Wagholi and Lohegaon, now traders association has called a complete shutdown in Dhanori for three days from today, April 8, Wednesday. Except for medical shops and hospital, every shop will be closed.

There is lockdown at present due to the Coronavirus outbreak which has claimed the lives of eight persons. Till yesterday there were 157 Coronavirus patients in Pune district. However, despite lockdown, many people gathered in large numbers at Kirana shops, chicken, mutton and vegetable shops.

Dhanori Traders’ Association president Sunil Tingre, vice president Nana Tingre, Ajit Pandey and Tingre Nagar Traders Association have announced the shutdown of all shops.

“Despite the lockdown, residents are frequently going out on the streets to buy goods like vegetables, groceries, bakery, chicken, mutton etc. People can be seen chatting at chowks and there is crowding everywhere and social distance is not observed. Against this backdrop, all grocery stores, milk dairy, chicken, mutton, vegetable shops etc will be closed on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday ie April 8, 9, 10. All citizens and trade unions have come together to make this decision”, they said.

All the shops will remain closed in Dhanori, Bhairavnagar, Munjabavasti, Amba Nagari, Anand Park, Porwal Road, Dhanori Gaothan, Tingre Nagar, Kalwad and surrounding areas. People have been requested to support this complete curfew in the fight against Coronavirus.

Pune Police officials from Vishrantwadi police station said that traders have called for shutdown voluntarily and there is no order from the administration. Nobody can force any shopkeeper to close his/her shop but if they are doing it voluntarily, its their choice.