India, Oct. 25 -- Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra on Sunday appealed to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to suspend all political protests until Diwali and Bhai Dooj. He said a large rally announced in Delhi on November 1, just before Diwali, has angered traders and the Sikh community.

Malhotra said trade bodies CTI, CAIT, and Delhi Vyapar Mahasangh oppose the rally. He said Delhi's business community fears losing business worth crores of rupees during the festive season. The BJP leader said he was speaking both as Delhi BJP President and as a businessman.

He also pointed to the Sikh community, which observes three days from October 31 to November 2 in remembrance of the 1984 Sikh massacre. According to Malhotra, anger runs through the c...