Citizens take out rally demanding basic amenities
The Hindu
Tired of their appeals for basic amenities falling on deaf ears, residents of Green Villae and Junnasandra, which come under Mahadevapura Assembly constituency, took out a protest rally on Sunday. Sco
Tired of their appeals for basic amenities falling on deaf ears, residents of Green Villae and Junnasandra, which come under Mahadevapura Assembly constituency, took out a protest rally on Sunday.
Scores of residents, young and old, walked on slushy roads, carrying placards and raising slogans demanding better amenities.
With political support from the Aam Aadmi Party, residents alleged that authorities had turned a blind eye to the “blatant encroachment” of the rajakaluve. This, they alleged, was causing sewage and rainwater to flood many parts of Junnasandra and Green Villae Layout. “The area lacked even the basic amenities, such as street lights and underground drainage system,” they said.

Devotees of Lord Ayyappa will now have an opportunity to present their own devotional songs at the hill shrine of Sabarimala, thanks to an initiative by the TDB. The temple management board has decided to include newly composed devotional songs by ordinary devotees in the list of songs played through the public address system at the shrine. At present only devotional songs rendered by renowned singers such as K J Yesudas and Jayavijaya are played at Sabarimala, a Travancore Devaswom Board statement said.












