Describing himself a "baniya" who understands business, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal today sought to woo the traders community ahead of the assembly polls, by promising to restructure the tax regime in Delhi and to put an end to "extortion and raid racket" by the VAT department.

Addressing a traders rally, at the bustling Nehru Place in New Delhi, Kejriwal announced a slew of measures for them, saying if voted to power, his party will create a business-friendly environment and make Delhi a wholesale and distribution hub in the country.

The AAP leader described himself a trader, and said he understood the "dhandha".

"I am from the trader community and I understand the trade (mayn baniya hun aur dhandha samjhta hun)," Kejriwal said, adding, "We want you to do your business with full honesty and pay taxes."