National Association of Street Vendors of India – NASVI

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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) […]

Thousands of street vendors reach right up to doorsteps of Rahul Gandhi’s residence demanding passage of bill and freedom from extortion and terror of police and municipal agencies Rahul Gandhi announces, “We’re committed to protect rights and entitlements of street vendors. The bill would be passed and zero tolerance would be maintained on incidence of […]

Street vendors constitute a major mass of urban poor. They represent the informal/unorganized sector of retail industry and stand in sharp contrast to organized retailers like hypermarkets, supermarkets, big retail chains, etc. They contribute immensely to local economy and provide cheap and affordable services to cross sections of society.  And, in performing that, they stand […]

Arvind Kejriwal comes out in full support of street vendors’ rights movement No street vendor would be evicted in Delhi and extortionist police and municipal officials would be put in jail, Delhi CM announces “I would write to the Police Commissioner and Commissioners and Mayors of Municipal Bodies to ensure compliance of Supreme Court order […]