Mysuru: District in-charge Minister V. Somanna, bowing to the demand of the roadside and petty shopkeepers selling flowers, fruits and coconuts on the road leading to the Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill, where their shops were demolished on Sept.12, gave them temporary permission to sell the puja items till Oct.17 in view of Dasara festivities.
He was on a visit to the Hill to inspect the ongoing works early this morning and soon after the inspection, held a meeting at Dasoha Bhavan for ten minutes, once the displaced shopkeepers urged him to reconsider his decision as they have been left with no source of livelihood since the past five days after they were evacuated.
