MCC delays permission for Venugopalaswamy Temple Raja Gopura works: Temple Committee President Sridhar Raje Urs begins indefinite hunger strike – Star of Mysore

Mysuru: Alleging harassment of Mysuru Metropolis Company (MCC) Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif, by not granting permission for the development of Raja Gopura of Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple on Thyagaraja Street in metropolis, Temple Committee President B.S. Sridhar Raje Urs launched an indefinite hunger strike in entrance of MCC Predominant Workplace on Sayyaji Rao Street this morning.

The 82-12 months-previous Sridhar Raje Urs, donning a crimson and yellow scarf, often worn by professional-Kannada activists, accompanied by H. Ravindra Raje Urs, Treasurer of Karnataka Ursu Mahamandali Charitable Belief, sat on dharna on the backyard in MCC premises, holding a hand-written placard in Kannada concerning the strike searching for permission for the development of Temple Gopura.

Talking to Star of Mysore, Urs mentioned whereas each the Division of Archaeology, Heritage and Museums and District Heritage Committee have given their permission in December 2024, for the development of the Temple Tower, which is a heritage construction having accomplished 121 years of its existence, MCC is taking a delayed stance, with out approving the proposal.

“The MCC authorities attribute the delay to the absence of elected Council to facilitate permission for the development of Raja Gopura. I will likely be staging the hunger strike till permission is given,” mentioned Sridhar Raje Urs.

In February 2024 too, Urs had staged a day-lengthy solo hunger strike in entrance of the Temple, in opposition to the inordinate delay on the half of a shopkeeper, who had rented a store within the Temple complicated to vacate the premises to facilitate the Gopura works.

Former Minister S.A. Ramdas had carried out guddali puja for the development works of Temple Raja Gopura in January 2024.