The Indian economy is facing a slowdown. For the first time since 2013, the country's GDP growth rate has plummeted to 5%. Massive layoffs in the auto and garment sector are adding to the crisis. Apart from this, there is also a decline in the demand for various commodities. The Wire's Avichal Dubey spoke to shopowners and traders from Delhi's Chandni Chowk and Karol Bagh areas to understand the condition of the market.

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