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Poll-related cash seizures hit cattle trade at Pushkar fair

IndiaTimes Monday, 27 November 2023
​​The vote count is a week away but Rajasthan’s Pushkar animal fair is already counting losses — from election-time cash curbs. Poll-related cash seizures have hit cattle trade at the November 20-27 fair, where transactions are largely in cash.The cap on carrying Rs 50,000 in cash, imposed by the poll model code of conduct, kept many buyers from Punjab, Gujarat, MP and Maharashtra away. Fear of cash seizures hit deals for expensive horses and camels, used for polo by individuals and clubs.
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