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Street food vendors threatened after court ruling

Street food vendors threatened after court ruling  Everyday as the evening settles, a 2-km stretch in Govindpuri comes alive. Food vendors line streets of this resettlement colony in the outskirts of posh South Delhi, trying to attract workers heading home after work. The anda parantha maker tries to outdo the chaat vendor, fruit sellers engage each other in a verbal slugfest and stir frying at the noodle shop gets brisker by the second with utensils screeching and clanging in a furious symphony that is sometimes broken when a nearby tea-shop owner lets loose a volley of invectives at his assistant for neglecting customers. A leisurely sip or a little munch over some friendly banter is the perfect salve for many after a hard day's work.

Subhash is one of these roadside culinary operators of Govindpuri. These days as he pipes flour batter and sugar into his jalebi spirals, Subhash's mind often strays in anticipation of a workshop.It's scheduled for the second week of June