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Team DT / TNN / Sep 16, 2004, 21:03 IST

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Nightlife mila kya? Delhi Times checks out the major markets.

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal">Nightlife mila kya? Delhi Times checks out the major markets CONNAUGHT PLACE: By 8:30 pm, half the shutters are down, only a few restaurants and showrooms are open. PN Sharma emerges from the Bata showroom. "This is zabardasti. And you expect us to smile at customers?" Here, even shoppers seem disinterested. Dhruv Sharma is seen hurrying his wife and two kids into his car. "I need a drink, my family, dinner, TV at night -- not shopping." SOUTH EX: Same story. Shoppers willing, shop-keepers not. Female employees give a big thumbs-down here. Says Neelam Tandon. "Let the government arrange a drop facility for female employees first." But for the shoppers, it''s good news. Says Satish, who works for an MNC. "Weekends aren''t good enough for shopping; besides, they''re too crowded then." LAJPAT NAGAR: It was shutters down at 7:30 pm, almost two hours before the official closure. "We don''t care for the extra money we can make in these extra hours," says Rahul Malhotra, shop owner. Some shoppers though seem to be keen on the idea. "Atleast a semblance of a night life," says Hemant. "We''re united in our stand, we''ll down shutters at the usual time. While we''re concerned about cash transactions and safety of salesgirls, the cops don''t provide security," says KS Bakshi, president, shopkeepers association. KAROL BAGH: "It''s not worth it," says Amrit Pal Singh, shop owner. "I want to ask Sheila Dikshit how many hours she works for." Ajmal Khan Road and Gaffar Market wear a deserted look -- and it''s not even 9 pm. "We can come only if the market is made safe for women," says Meena Saluja, a homemaker. But for student Priyanka, ''late-night'' shopping is a relief. "Now I can shop till I drop." Question is where are the shops open?</div> </div>

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