Dharamshala Nov 13: In a major setback to the Tibetan winter merchants in Rohtak in north Indian state of Harayana, the local authorities annulled a permission earlier granted to the Tibetans to sell winter garments in the city.
They had already leased land and sought permission from the district administration to start their traditional business of selling woolens during winters but the administration cancelled the order at the last minute, reported ANI.
“Our officials took permission from the administration, all the documents were ready and entire money required for the land was also paid. We got the permission to open our shops. But suddenly district administration informed us that we couldn’t open our shops,” said Sonam, a Tibetan shopkeeper.
The Tibetans who have been doing seasonal business in Rohtak for many years say that the authorities had come under pressure from local traders whose business gets affected due to the Tibetans.
They have been sitting outside their closed shops for a month now and no further decision has been taken by the administration.
“We don’t know anything, everything happened suddenly. We are facing difficulties in getting our regular meals as well,” said another Tibetan named Tashi.
The Tibetans said that they can not leave the city as they had already invested a lot of money in the business and taken loans from banks.
