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Mangaluru street vendors launch 24-hour MCC protest
Times of India··10 Jul
Street vendors began a day-night protest outside Mangaluru City Corporation on July 9 condemning continued eviction raids, Times of India reported. CITU's Dakshina Kannada District Street Vendors' Association organised the sit-in demanding free access to the Sunday Bazaar. CPM leader Muneer Katipalla inaugurated the protest, calling oppression of hungry vendors an unconstitutional act.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Street vendors in Mangaluru face ongoing eviction pressure.
- Sunday Bazaar shoppers may see disrupted access to cheap goods.
- Unregistered vendors lack legal protection until surveys are completed.
What's Happening
- Vendors protested outside MCC headquarters on July 9.
- The 24-hour sit-in condemned raids on Sunday Bazaar vendors.
- CITU and CPM leaders backed demands to halt eviction drives.
Street Vending Law Context
- The 2014 Act requires town vending committees and vendor surveys.
- Vendors want ID cards and certificates before any relocation.
- Officials have cited footpath and road development plans.
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