Agartala, Dec 10 (TIWN): Task Force of Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) and Tripura Police jointly staged eviction drive at Battala, the heart of the capital city, here today.

Eviction of hawkers by AMC is being carried out with a missionary mode. During the drive, around 50 hawkers have been evicted affecting over 100 people depending on these shops from the both road sides at Battala today. The eviction drive was carried out in the both road sides of Battala including Joynagar road no-1.

After being evicted from the roadside, the hawkers of Indian National Trinamool Trade Union Congress (INTTUC) staged a protest and organized road blockade for a long time seeking rehabilitation on one of the busiest roads at Battala.

The INTTUC’s protest and road blockade today disrupted the movements of vehicle and public including office goers due to huge traffic jam in the capital city- Agartala. However, over 30 INTTUC protesters were arrested in this regard and later, they were released.

According to the AMC Task Force, the roadside hawkers were directed for several times for not to sell products on roadsides by capturing footpaths illegally. Earlier, many such eviction drives were conducted in the same area. But paying no attention, the hawkers have been continuing to sell products on roadsides illegally.