AGARTALA, Nov 11 (TIWN): Even though cabinet had decided on Friday that from now for 7 days markets should remain open (No weekly holiday) but there was no interest, excitement among the businessmen and Agartala City was totally shutdown according to age-old "Weekly Market Shutdown" tradition.

On Sunday while addressing in a programme at Nazrul Kalaskhetra, Chief Minister Biplab Deb had hit the opposition alleging they are only confusing masses in the name of "Labours Right", rather BJP Govt has given freedom to the businessmen by 7 days-market opening announcement. CM further mentioned those who are trying to find out negative sides of the market opening they are "Anti-Nationalist" as owners of shops can't keep any worker for 7 days to work.

On November 9, on the ground of increasing public and businessmen's demands, cabinet had approved to remove one and half days market shutdown law.

Addressing media, Law Minister Ratan lal Nath said, "Even though markets will be opened 7 days but the workers should be given one and half day of leave. A businessman can close his shop in Agartala on Sunday or may not but he can not force employees to work for 7 days".

But the whole capital city remained shutdown today and no businessman has shown any interest to open shops. In Agartala on Saturday shops remained close in evening and on Sunday "total shutdown'.