The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Smart IDs in hand yet facing eviction, say authorised street vendors in Mumbai
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Snehal Mutha
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Authorized street vendors in Mumbai are struggling to conduct business despite receiving government-issued smart ID cards. While the BMC claims these cards protect licensed hawkers from eviction, vendors report that police continue to harass them and treat them as unauthorized.
Holding up her laminated QR code-enabled ID card, Maya Satheliya, 52, said, “This card is not helping me as it holds no value in the eyes of the police.”
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