Mangalore: Street vendors on 24 hr dharna demanding alternate arrangements

Mangalore Today News Network

 Mangalore, Feb 3, 2014: Street vendors of Mangalore have begun a 24 hour dharna in front of the Mangalore City Corporation office at Lalbagh  on February 3, Monday in support of their demand for alternate arrangements to carry out their business.

 

The dharna has been organised by the Street Vendors  Association of Mangalore affiliated to the CITU.

Hundreds of street vendors are taking part in the protest   to request the City Corporation to make alternate arrangements for them. Sunil Kumar Bajal, CITU leader is leading the agitation.

Here it is worth recalling that a clash had ensued  between Central Market merchants and street vendors recently after the former tried to evict the street vendors citing loss of business. However, the street vendors have appealed to the authorities to ensure justice to them instead of hitting at their bellies.