By Krishn Kaushik and Joseph Campbell NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The central business and government district of New Delhi came to a standstill on Friday ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSNEW DELHI - The central business and government district of New Delhi came to a standstill on Friday with markets shuttered, schools closed and traffic restricted as tens of thousands of security personnel fanned out for the weekend summit of G20 countries.
On Friday, the centre of the normally bustling and choked city of 20 million was deserted, with just a trickle of vehicles and scores of armed security personnel seen along the main streets, Reuters witnesses said. Stores and restaurants were closed in the capital's premier Connaught Place colonial-era shopping district, as well as in the popular Khan Market. Shopkeepers have told local newspapers they would lose about 4 billion rupees because of the three-day closure.
Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appealed to Delhi's residents to bear with the possible inconvenience due to the summit restrictions. Authorities have been announcing that much of the city is open with Delhi Police repeatedly messaging on social media platforms that"just a small part of NDMC area will have restrictions”, referring to the New Delhi Municipal Corporation.
In the bazaars of the old city, it was not clear if the restrictions would be extended there. Many shops were closed on Friday.
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