A large number of street vendors and other informal workers on Wednesday morning thronged at Patna airport to receive and welcome a leading social activist Arbind singh reaching the city from Delhi. The jubilant informal workers gave a warm welcome to Mr. Singh for spearheading the national struggle of street vendors for comprehensive central legislation […]
Now Street Vendors’ Livelihood Protection Act Comes Into Existence Patna street vendors cheer across markets and felicitate NASVI leader Arbind Singh “Law will trigger organizing among street vendors and we’ll ensure that the law is implemented properly by municipal body. If properly implemented, the law has the potential to change the faces of cities like
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President of India is yet to ink street vendors’ livelihood protection legislation passed by parliament But, Police and Municipal agencies in Delhi have launched anti-street vendor backlash across several markets Brutal attack on street vendors in Okhla area in Delhi by police and MCD officials, seven street vendor leaders were sent to jail NASVI demands
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Wide ranging changes in political economy and policy environment in 1990s posed several challenges. One of such challenges was countering the growing marginalization of urban poor like street vendors and struggling as well as advocating with governance institutions demanding effective policy, legislations and rights based social protection programs for vulnerable urban groups. NASVI began its
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NASVI cheers the struggle, thanks the government and the political parties, and calls upon street vendors to take out victory processions across cities Thousands of vendors reach Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi residence to thank him for pushing forward the legislation “ It is an empowering legislative development”, Rahul Gandhi says on the passage of
“Stop humiliating tea vendors and other street vendors, demonstrate moral and political courage and support passage of street vendors’ bill in Rajya Sabha”, fasting street vendors ask main opposition party BJP “Come and clarify why do not you be condemned and protested for not passing street vendors bill in Rajya Sabha”, street vendor leaders tell
Street vendors protest at BJP central office in Delhi Main entrance of BJP central office remained jammed for hours Similar protests in other cities Angry street vendors shout, “Chai Chai Bolte Ho, Chai wale and Rehri Wale ke Pet Par Laat Marte Ho” The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday faced wrath of angry street
Street vendors stage protest against Arun Jaitley and Ravi Shankar Prasad at Patna BJP office for stalling passage of Street Vendors Bill in Rajya Sabha Street vendors also marched to residence of Ravi Shankar Prasad in Patna A large number of street vendors under the banner of National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI)
Dear All NASVI Members The Executive Committee meeting held in Delhi on 17-18 January, 2014 has decided the following: 1. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) would take place in Delhi from 29 to 30 March, 2014 2. Only those members would have the right to participate in the AGM, who would be submitting the filled
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Open Letter to Heads of Political Parties To The Heads of Political Parties Subject: Street vendors’ request to ensure passage of street vendors’ bill by Rajya Sabha in coming session of parliament commencing from tomorrow and end to harassment and extortion by police and municipal authorities Dear Sir/Madam Street vendors constitute a major mass of
