The pedestrianisation of Gandhi Bazaar Main Road, a key traditional market area in south Bengaluru, has met with stiff resistance. A long pending proposal since 2015, it has now been taken up for implementation.
Residents and traders protested against the pedestrianisation of the road on Monday. They have alleged there has been no adequate information on the proposals in the public domain and demanded a public consultation on the project.
The Basavanagudi Traders’ Association and multiple residents welfare associations of the area have alleged that without public consultation, work has already begun on the road, and they were apprehensive about losing business, being inconvenienced, and about the loss of the heritage character of the area.
