Ban on visitors hit businesses in Punjab’s Attari - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Ban on visitors hit businesses in Punjab’s Attari

Hindustan Times, Attari (Amritsar) | ByHT Correspondent, Attari (amritsar)
Mar 07, 2020 11:02 PM IST

Hundreds of coolies, truckers and their helpers are already struggling to make ends meet since Pakistan halted trade with India in August last year

A day after the Border Security Force (BSF) banned visitors at the Beating the Retreat Ceremony at Attari-Wagah border, hundreds of people, such as shopkeepers, small vendors and rickshaw-pullers, have gone out of work in Attari town, which is 30km from Amritsar.

HT Image
HT Image

Most businesses in Attari rely upon the cross-border trade and the visitors at the daily foot-stomping ceremony.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

“I have been pulling rickshaw for 25 years between the ICP and the joint check post (JCP). Now I have no business. The government should revoke the ban on tourists,” said 52-year-old Raju Singh.

Jagir Singh, 50, of Attari, who has been selling caps and tricolours for last ten years, said, “The decision to not allowing tourists here will ruin us.”

35-year-old Surinder Singh Mintu, who owns a dhaba at Attari, said, “The business of hundreds shopkeepers has been hit badly due to the closure of trade with Pakistan. The decision of banning the tourists will worsen our condition. Tourists are not being banned at religious places?”

Hundreds of coolies, truckers and their helpers are already struggling to make ends meet since Pakistan halted trade with India in August last year.

Unlock a world of Benefits with HT! From insightful newsletters to real-time news alerts and a personalized news feed – it's all here, just a click away!- Login Now!

Get latest Updates of All City News along with Delhi News, Bengaluru News, Mumbai News and Top Headlines from India
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Friday, March 29, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On