Re: sunday book market faces closure.

a friend told me yestreday that the market is going to re-open near Raj 
Ghat. I m not very sure about this info.  It needs some cross checking.

Anand Vivek Taneja wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> Woke up to the horrifying news in this morning's Hindustan Times that
> the Sunday Book Bazaar in DaryaGanj is going to be shut down by the
> Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
> (See, 'Sunset for Sunday Book Bazaar', Hindustan Times, Saturday, June
> 25 front page, Delhi edition.)
>
> The Sunday Book Bazaar has, despite the occasional threat of closure
> (1992, 2001), and one shift of venue, been around in Delhi for the
> past forty years. It should count as a venerable institution.
> Especially since in the virtual absence of good public libraries in
> Delhi, this is one of the very few places where people can get quality
> books at affordable prices. For all students, and for all lovers of
> books, and for everybody in the city, the closure, if we let it
> happen, is going to be a terrible loss.
>
> The MCD and Police decision to shut the book bazaar needs to be
> challenged. This mail is just to get some ideas going. How do we go
> about this? Should those who want to save the Sunday Boook Bazaar do
> some form of demonstration or sit-in in front of the Daryaganj Police
> Station, across the road from the book bazaar?
>
> Ideas, suggestions, action!
> Cheers,
> Anand
> Ph - 93122-62109
>
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