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Evicted Bengaluru street vendors protest at Freedom Park
The Hindu··9 Jul
Thousands of street vendors whose stalls were cleared in a footpath reclamation drive gathered at Freedom Park on July 8 as markets observed a bandh, The Hindu reported. The Beedi Badi Vyaparigala Horata Samiti demanded halting evictions until town vending committees are formed under the Street Vendors Act. Hundreds of women vendors joined the protest.
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What It Means For You
- Street vendors may lose daily income until vending zones are marked.
- Pedestrian footpaths could clear but neighbourhood markets may shrink.
- Bengaluru shoppers may find fewer familiar roadside vendors.
What's Happening
- Thousands protested at Freedom Park on July 8.
- City corporations launched a footpath reclamation eviction drive.
- Markets across Bengaluru observed a bandh.
Street Vending Context
- The 2014 Street Vendors Act mandates surveys before evictions.
- Town vending committees are not yet constituted, vendors said.
- GBA officials promised consultations with the development minister.
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