On Thursday the city markets resumed again on the auspicious day of Labh Pancham after closed for Diwali vacation. The traders reached their shops and after the puja started their business once again in the auspicious muhurat. With markets open the city roads are once again buzzing with traffic. Sanjaybhai Brahmbhatt, who runs a utensil store in Navabazaar in Vadodara city said, there has been a slowdown in the business in the year Vikram Samvat 2076. Till Diwali, there was no business and unemployment is also one of the reasons for the downturn. Hopefully, Vikram Samvat-2077 will be good and after five days the markets have started once again. The wedding season is starting from Dev Uthi Agiyaras. Merchants are hopeful that business will flourish during the wedding season. But if the economic downturn does not improve, the situation of small and big traders will worsen. Lack of business also makes it difficult to calculate showroom rent, electricity bills, and people's salaries. Sh

Author-Shlok Talati