Udupi, December 31: The opening of gates installed to prohibit the entry of vehicles into Ratha Beedi of Srikrishna Temple in Udupi was strongly demanded at the monthly general meeting of the Udupi City Municipal Council held on Saturday.
BJP councilor Shyamprasad Kudwa said that the gates installed in Tenkapet were being widened. CMC Commissioner Gokuldas Nayak said that a lakhs of people gather in Car Street, during the forthcoming Paryaya Festival and the Fire Service vehicles need to go near the temple. Deputy Commissioner of Udupi too had instructed the widening of gates, he added. At this juncture another councilor Naveen Bhandary questioned the need for widening Tenkpet and Badgupet road, if the gates remain closed. “If you widen the road, vacate the gates also”, Bhandary demanded. Kudwa, senior councilor Dr MR Pai and Devendra Prabhu also supported him. Kudwa also brought it to the notice of the CMC meeting that a survey was being taken up in Tenkapet to widen the road.
Udupi MLA K Raghupathi Bhat said that Rs 3 crore had been sanctioned to widen the Tenkapet and Badagupet roads. Prior to issuing a 4A notification a meeting of the possible land losers would be called. He cannot assure to open the gates as the same was done under the directions of Department of Central Intelligence to provide security to the Temple.
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