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Foot-path hawkers stage hunger-strike in front of MCC

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July 25, 2011
Mangalore, July 25: Street-side and foot-path venders of the city along with their sympathisers on Monday staged a day-long hunger strike in front of the Mangalore City Corporation seeking fulfillment of their various demands including appropriate facility for the evicted vendors.

The protesters pledged to continue their 'struggle for justice' under the banner of 'Beedi Badi Vyaparasthara Horata Samiti'

Speaking on the occasion, M G Hegde, State General Secretary, Janata Dal (Secular), lashed out at MCC, whose civic tiger squad has continued to evict venders and seize their commodities in important areas of the city.

Criticizing the negligence of the State Government towards street-side and foot-path vendors, he said that MCC has been following the state government in its policies against the poor.

Pledging to continue their collective struggle to restore the rights of victims of civic tiger, Mr Hegde said those who evicted the street vendors will be evicted from their office soon.

Activist and Professor Rita Noronha said that selling fruits, vegetables and other commodities in the bustling areas of the city is the right of foot-path vendors and the MCC has no right evict them.

Expressing concern over the aggressive policy of City Corporation towards street vendors, she said that it is the responsibility of the civic body to provide proper facilities to them.

CITU leader Sunil Kumar Bajal, Karnataka Pranta Raita Sangha leader K Yadav Shetty, DYFI activist Yogish Jeppinamogaru and Corporator Appilata were among the protesters.

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Bengaluru, Jan 6: A delegation of Christians, led by Peter Machado, archbishop of Bengaluru, met chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday and sought an amicable solution to the issue of installing a statue of Jesus Christ atop Kapalibetta in Harobele village, Kanakapura taluk.

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