Traders oppose move to install Nehru statue at APMC Yard in Kalaburagi
Traders in Kalaburagi protested against the proposed installation of a statue of Jawaharlal Nehru at the APMC Yard. They demanded that the site be used for constructing a modern hall for tenders and a new administrative office instead. The protesters expressed concerns that the statue could lead to the relocation of essential facilities, causing inconvenience to farmers and traders.
- ▪Traders staged a protest against the installation of a Nehru statue at the APMC Yard.
- ▪The protest included a bandh, shutting down business establishments in the area.
- ▪Protesters submitted a memorandum demanding the site be used for a new administrative office and hall for tenders.
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Traders and members of various organisations staged a protest here on Tuesday opposing the proposed installation of a statue of the former Prime Minister late Jawaharlal Nehru within the premises of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Yard.The Gunj Market area witnessed a bandh as traders shut down business establishments and suspended commercial activities in protest.Demonstrators took out a padayatra to the APMC office and submitted a memorandum to the authorities.The protesters demanded that the site where the old administrative building once stood be utilised for constructing a modern, computerised hall for tenders and a new administrative office, benefiting farmers and traders.In a memorandum submitted to the APMC, Foodgrains and Seeds Merchants Association president…
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