Fresh showers on Tuesday inundated shops in the newly-revamped Poloview market that served as a showcase for Group of 20 delegates during their Kashmir visit in May, eliciting sharp criticism. Established in 1952, the Poloview market was revamped recently under the Smart City project and inaugurated in May, making it the first pedestrian and wire-free market with underground drainage, electricity and communication system in Srinagar. Some of the shop owners selling Kashmir shawls, suits with handicraft, shoes and jewellery in the market were in for an unpleasant surprise when they…
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