Sir,
Unlike other ‘heritage’ structures like the Taj Mahal, Mysore Palace, Belur-Halebid temples, where people appreciate them from a distance, Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building have withstood the rough and tough and wear and tear for more than a century and a quarter. Because these heritage structures were neglected and not maintained and were allowed to deteriorate, so much so now on the verge of total collapse, there are arguments for and against the demolition. Lansdowne Building sadly took away four precious lives and in the name of ‘heritage’ we shouldn’t allow such tragedies again.
