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Sunday Bazaar won't go
Updated On: 11 May, 2009 09:09 AM IST | | B V Shiva Shankar
There's too much mamool at stake for the cops to close down Bangalore's heritage flea market
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There's too much mamool at stake for the cops to close down Bangalore's heritage flea market
A top policeman announced two weeks ago that Bangalore's heritage Sunday Bazaar would be closed, but not many in his department are ready to take orders from him to close it.
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POCKET MONEY: A policeman makes his rounds, yesterday, collecting cash from traders |
"Some political leaders are talking against the closure," said a trader. "But that's not necessary... the police are on our side!"
Busy time
When MiDDAY visited the spot yesterday, plainclothes and uniformed policemen were busy collecting money from the traders.
One of the constables said he was just taking petty cash from a trader-friend. The trader endorsed him with a grin.
Over 1,200 traders are registered with the Sunday Bazaar Traders Association and more that 500 unregistered traders sell their wares at the second hand market every Sunday.
An unwritten rule is that the traders give what is called 'Sunday collection' to the policemen, in addition to what they pay the association (Rs 50 each).
The spot collection for the policemen ranges from Rs 20 to Rs 2,000, depending on what a trader sells.
For instance, Selvam, who sells electronic goods, DVD players and computer parts, has to shell out Rs 2,000, while Aslam, who sells scrap steel items, pays just Rs 20.
Each station makes Rs 2 lakh
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