Flower traders of the VOC market in Salem district staged a road roko on Thursday (July 17, 2025).
The Salem Corporation decided to give shops in the VOC market a new tender and hiked the deposit and rent amounts for the shops. Alleging that the amounts were exorbitant, more than 100 traders on Thursday staged a road roko in Kadai Veethi in Salem Town.
Due to this, vehicles were halted on the road and waited in a long queue. On information, the town police rushed to the spot held talks with them. The Corporation officials also came to the spot. Following the talks, they withdrew their road roko.
Later, the traders went to the Salem Corporation office and staged a dharna. The Corporation officials assured them that they would look into the demands after which the dharna was withdrawn.