Shillong, July 5 -- Vendors and rights activists have expressed concern over the limited business hours set by the Meghalaya High Court for hawkers operating in Shillong's Police Bazar.

The court had allowed vending on a limited number of days and during specific hours-from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm and from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm-based on an undertaking submitted by the Meghalaya and Greater Shillong Progressive Hawkers and Street Vendors Association (MGSPHSVA). The arrangement is intended to avoid disruption to traffic and pedestrian movement.

Thma U Rangli Juki (TUR) leader Angela Rangad, who supports the vendors' association, said the fixed hours would adversely impact hawkers' ability to earn a living. "Only arranging goods and items for sal...