January 12, 2011 6:13 PM

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Onion traders in Delhi call off strike after talks with CM

In a major relief to the common man, Delhi onion traders called off their strike after a meeting with Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday during which they were assured of not being harassed.Talking to reporters after the meeting, Rajinder Chaudhary, Secretary Azadpur Vegetable Market Association said that government will look into their grievance, specially the harassment meted out by the Income Tax officials during the raids conducted on their premises. He said, the Chief Minister told the traders that she will write to the Central government in this regard.Onion traders in Azadpur mandi, the wholesale fruit and vegetable market had gone on an indefinite strike to protest the Income Tax Department's raids on them.The Delhi government had on Wednesday threatened to invoke the Essential Service Maintenance Act (ESMA) against onion traders in Asia's biggest wholesale vegetable market if necessary.

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