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Street vendors plan mammoth protest on Thursday

July 6, 2011
Mangalore, July 6: To exert pressure on the MCC to stop civic tiger operation against street side and foot path vendors in the city, the Beedhi Badi Vyaparasthara Horata Samiti will be organising a mammoth protest by forming 'human chains' at various places where MCC declared 'no-vending zone' on Thursday, July 7.

Sunil Kumar Bajal, Convener of the Samiti told media persons here on Wednesday that the fight would continue until MCC stop the operation.

With the slogan “stop tiger operation, save street vendors”, the Samiti will form human chain at State Bank, Lady Goshen and surrounding areas at 3:00 pm, he said. Later, the protesters will stage a demonstration in front of Deputy Commissioner's Office.

More than 300 affected street vendors along with likeminded organisations will also stage protest in front of residence of Krishna J Palemar, District in charge Minister to pressurize the MCC to stop the eviction drive.

He said the protesters will also launch an indefinite hunger strike from July 13.

Meeting with Governor

Meanwhile, a delegation of leaders, including JD(S) state general secretary M G Hegde, Shashiraj Shetty, Yadava Shetty and veteran Congress leader Vijayakumar Shetty met the Governor HR Bharadwaj at Rajbhavan in Bangalore on July 4.

The delegation tried to convince the Governor to stop BJP led MCC's anti-people, anti-minority eviction drive, said one of the delegates.

Vasantha Achary, former Mayor Ashraf, Shashiraj Shetty and others were present at the press meet.

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