Voice of The Reader

Voice of The Reader

City roads need stricter traffic enforcement

October 13, 2026

Sir,  I wish to draw the attention of the Mysuru District Administration, the Mysuru City Corporation and the Traffic Police to growing concerns over pedestrian safety and traffic violations across Mysuru city. Several junctions lack adequate pedestrian signals and safe crossing facilities, putting school children, senior citizens and other pedestrians at risk. In view of…

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Paved footpath as service road 

October 11, 2026

Sir,  The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has been kind enough to lay three-foot-wide footpaths with paver tiles in many of Mysuru’s extensions. One such beneficiary is Temple Road in Jayalakshmipuram.  It is, however, sad to see educated people parking their cars and scooters on these footpaths, not realising that they are encroaching on the space…

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Drinking and gambling menace in poorly lit areas

October 10, 2026

Sir, I would like to draw the attention of the authorities to the serious problems affecting the residents of our locality. For the past several months, a group of people have been consuming alcohol and engaging in gambling in public places, especially during the evening and night hours. Their activities create noise, disturb public peace…

Main road turning into a chaat street
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Main road turning into a chaat street

October 8, 2026

Sir, The main road behind the Banashankari Temple (RMP Road) in Kuvempunagar, Mysuru, is a busy road with heavy vehicular movement. It is also used by city buses travelling to Srirampura. Recently, this road has been turned into a chaat street (food street). As a result, two-wheelers and cars are being parked along the road,…

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Time to act now

October 7, 2026

Attack on MCC staff is an attack on every law-abiding Mysurean Sir, I strongly condemn the brutal attack on Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) staff, as reported in Star of Mysore yesterday. This is not an attack on a few individuals. It is an attack on the rule of law and on every law-abiding Mysurean. Those…

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Are we really ready for Dasara?

October 6, 2026

Sir,Dasara is not just an event on the calendar. For Mysuru, it is a season that brings together thousands of visitors, tourists, residents, businesses, vendors and Government agencies.With the scale and importance of the celebrations, preparation cannot stop with announcements, barricades, diversions and written plans.Perhaps it is time we ask a simple question: Are we…

Street dog menace amid Dasara light dazzle
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Street dog menace amid Dasara light dazzle

October 5, 2026

Sir, Mysuru is all ready to be beautifully lit up for Dasara, attracting visitors and celebrating the grandeur of our city. But behind the lights and celebrations, many residents and taxpayers are facing a serious everyday problem — the growing menace of stray dogs. In some of the so-called posh localities of Mysuru (Vijayanagar 1st…

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Is Mysore Airport levying entry fee?

October 4, 2026

Sir, I wish to bring to the notice of the authorities an issue regarding the charges being collected at the Mysore Airport. On several occasions, senior officers from our institution travel by air, either arriving at or departing from Mysore Airport. As a matter of courtesy and convenience, our institution arranges a vehicle to drop…

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