Suicide squad to stop Reliance Fresh outlets in Orissa
Traders and roadside vendors opposed to opening of Reliance Fresh outlets in Orissa on Saturday formed a "suicide" squad, vowing to die fighting rather than starving.
By PTI |
BHUBANESWAR: Traders and roadside vendors opposed to opening of Reliance Fresh outlets in Orissa on Saturday formed a "suicide" squad, vowing to die fighting rather than starving.
"As many as 100 youths today joined the squad as they prefer to die while fighting rather than facing starvation," All-Orissa Roadside Vendors and Small Shop Owners Association president Pratap Sahu said.
Sources said the vendors formed the suicide squad soon after a tripatite meeting of Reliance executives, district administration and the traders body, presided over by the additional district magistate B Jena, failed to take any decision on opening of Reliance Fresh outlets.
After the meeting, Khurda district magistrate N Jena told PTI that the local administration had apparently no role in the matter.
However, the controversy over opening of the outlets had created law and order problem here.
"We have been trying to bring a working solution to the problem," the district magistrate said.
"The outlets could not be opened as long as there was law and order problem", he said.
Meanhile, sources said that Reliance had already received permission from the Bhubaneshwar Municipal Corporation and other government departments like sales tax department to open its outlets in at least three places in the state capital.
"As many as 100 youths today joined the squad as they prefer to die while fighting rather than facing starvation," All-Orissa Roadside Vendors and Small Shop Owners Association president Pratap Sahu said.
Sources said the vendors formed the suicide squad soon after a tripatite meeting of Reliance executives, district administration and the traders body, presided over by the additional district magistate B Jena, failed to take any decision on opening of Reliance Fresh outlets.
After the meeting, Khurda district magistrate N Jena told PTI that the local administration had apparently no role in the matter.
However, the controversy over opening of the outlets had created law and order problem here.
"We have been trying to bring a working solution to the problem," the district magistrate said.
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"The outlets could not be opened as long as there was law and order problem", he said.
Meanhile, sources said that Reliance had already received permission from the Bhubaneshwar Municipal Corporation and other government departments like sales tax department to open its outlets in at least three places in the state capital.
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