Several hundred city people — kids, youngsters, adults, the aged or even pets — amassed on the Gandhi Statue at Sheshadri Road on Saturday morning to protest the federal government’s 100-km increased road community. Chanting “Beda, beda, concrete beda”, Bengalureans protested the increased hall that is slated to flatten 120 trees in Cubbon Park, amongst many others within the city.
Posters on the venue learn, “How is each and every solution an increased hall?” and “More trees, less greed”. Actress Sruthi Hariharan, who used to be provide on the protest, stated, “I grew up in Bengaluru and I keep in mind desiring a sweater during the yr. And now, we will’t even sleep conveniently throughout summer time, because it is that sizzling. How did we cross from that to this? I'm happy that we are all protesting and making our voices heard.” Apart from Sruthi, the others who amassed on Saturday morning incorporated actors Prakash Belawadi and Arundhati Nag, and members of the ‘beda brigade’ — Priya Chetty-Rajagopal, Srinivas Alavilli and Tara Krishnaswamy.
Responding to the protests, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy tweeted, “One of the biggest hurdles in Bengaluru’s growth is site visitors congestion. The #elevatedcorridor undertaking is the approach to this.Some citizengroups r protesting agnst the undertaking. My request to all is to return to me&carry their concerns.I can pay attention with an open thoughts to ur comments (sic).”
Posters on the venue learn, “How is each and every solution an increased hall?” and “More trees, less greed”. Actress Sruthi Hariharan, who used to be provide on the protest, stated, “I grew up in Bengaluru and I keep in mind desiring a sweater during the yr. And now, we will’t even sleep conveniently throughout summer time, because it is that sizzling. How did we cross from that to this? I'm happy that we are all protesting and making our voices heard.” Apart from Sruthi, the others who amassed on Saturday morning incorporated actors Prakash Belawadi and Arundhati Nag, and members of the ‘beda brigade’ — Priya Chetty-Rajagopal, Srinivas Alavilli and Tara Krishnaswamy.
Responding to the protests, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy tweeted, “One of the biggest hurdles in Bengaluru’s growth is site visitors congestion. The #elevatedcorridor undertaking is the approach to this.Some citizengroups r protesting agnst the undertaking. My request to all is to return to me&carry their concerns.I can pay attention with an open thoughts to ur comments (sic).”
Bengalureans protest against elevated corridor
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March 17, 2019
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