Goa, Oct. 27 -- Delhi's traders have urged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to postpone the party's proposed November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan, warning that the event could disrupt business across 21 wholesale and retail markets during the festive shopping season and cause losses of up to Rs 10,000 crore.

The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) has requested the Congress to defer the rally until November 10, after Bhai Dooj, or shift it to another venue away from commercial areas. The party has claimed that the rally could attract around 10 lakh people.

In a letter to Rahul Gandhi, with a copy sent to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, CTI chairman Brijesh Goyal expressed concern over possible barricading and road closures on October 3...