Little India devoid of usual hustle and bustle

Little India in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur was quite an unusual sight yesterday as it was devoid of the usual hustle and bustle as more than 100 shops along Jalan Tun Sambanthan closed for the day in protest against illegal foreign traders whom local Indian traders here claim are affecting their business.

The traders’ move was also to protest against the participation of foreigners in Indian shopping carnivals and trade fairs in the country organised by a Kuala Lumpur-based events management company.