About seventy per cent of the shops on Broadway in the heart of Kochi opened for business on Tuesday, the second day of a national strike.
Shops, trading houses, hoteliers and distributors had said they would open for business on Tuesday. The shops and business establishments had remained closed on Monday, the first day of the strike.
Broadway is the hub of trading activity in Kochi where products ranging from hardware and paints to textiles are sold.
