NEW DELHI, Nov. 9 -- The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), a traders' body led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Praveen Khandelwal, on Monday said it will hold a meeting on November 13 to discuss a proposal to demand designated protest sites on the outskirts of major cities, arguing that prolonged political agitations in commercial hubs disrupt local businesses and hurt the national economy.

Once they make a decision, the statement said, the traders' body planned to approach the government and could even approach court to push for designated protest venues on the outskirts of the city.

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