Jagran correspondent, Kanpur. After Bihar, bullion traders in Kanpur can also take a big decision soon. If this happens, gold and silver will not be sold to customers wearing masks. Businessmen of Kanpur can consider the decision of All India Goldsmith Development Council.
In view of the rising prices of gold and silver and incidents of looting, bullion traders have now refused to do business with customers wearing masks and helmets. This announcement was made in the presence of businessmen from Agra, Varanasi and Prayagraj in the meeting of All India Goldsmith Development Council. On the other hand, Kanpur Bullion Committee called it a good proposal but said that the final decision has not been taken yet.
A meeting of bullion traders and goldsmith society was held on Sunday at KS Palace Guest House in Shastri Nagar. Chairman of All India Goldsmith Development Council, Pushpendra Jaiswal said that bullion businessmen from two metropolitan cities of Purvanchal, Prayagraj and Varanasi, while from the western region, Agra, have participated in the meeting.
It was decided in the meeting that jewelers will not do any business with customers coming wearing niqab, helmet or mask. First we will get their identity certificate verified. Only after this any kind of transaction will be done. He told that such decision has been implemented by bullion traders in Bihar state also. President Pushpendra Jaiswal, Avinash Seth, Ved Gupta, Amit Mishra, Rajan Verma, Ajay Verma, Manoj Verma, Shailendra Verma, Vijay Verma, Kalicharan Verma were mainly present in the meeting. Ram Kishore Mishra, patron of Kanpur Bullion Committee, said that there is a proposal to not allow people wearing masks and helmets to enter the shop, but till now no decision has been taken in the committee on this. There are many bullion markets in Kanpur. Don't know if any market has implemented it.