the marathi news channels are extensively carrying news of the attack on Assistant commissioner Kalpita Pimpale’s three fingers cut by street hawkers in a demolition drive. Though this incident is regrettable, the street hawkers are preferred by some citizens, especially those who do not drive a vehicle, since they save some time.
It is usually difficult for people, especially victims of government slavery to find time for shopping, especially if they live in an area with few shops like in most areas of panaji. So if they find a hawker near the home, selling the products which they want, they will prefer to purchase the item from the hawker, instead of wasting a few hours going to the main market
The hawkers are usually selling low value items, which are often not sold in retail stores.