Sir, Anent to the feature article “India becomes a Republic: Somnath Temple in Gujarat”  by my esteemed friend Dr. C.D.Srinivas Murthy (CDS) in Star of Mysore dated 25.1.2020. Dr. CDS says: After India’s Independence and the accession of Junagarh (Junagadh) State into Indian Union, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the then Union Home Minister, pledged that Somnath…

Sir, I strongly support the concern raised by Naga Srinivas regarding nuisance caused by ready concrete mixer unit and the heavy vehicles which are plying on the busy KRS Road and other parts of the city (Star of Mysore dated Jan.24). These heavy vehicles are spilling the residuals on the very recently renovated KRS road…

Sir, I wish to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned about the disturbance being caused to the people in our area by the loud noise created by some boys who frequent the Bannimantap Park. The young lads play music and songs very loudly after 7 pm daily till late night. There are many…

Sir, This refers to “The Clean Picture” — a feature article on Dhobis (washermen) in your Weekend Star Supplement (Jan. 25). These days we are so much enchanted by the slogan ‘We the People’ that we do not see the real, hard-working, honest people toiling day and night in order to make two ends meet…

Sir, After retiring from my active service eight years back, I have been frequently travelling between Mysuru and Bengaluru by train. Most of the time, I book my ticket in advance for comfortable travelling and on very few occasions, forced to travel without reservation. One recent incident which disturbed me most is worth sharing here….

Sir, This refers to the news item titled “Railway seeks Congress Office land” in SOM dated Jan. 23. It is very appropriate that Railways want to acquire the 2- acre land adjacent to Dasappa Circle beside the Railway track. There is hardly any activity of Congress seen here. That apart, should the Congress party were…

Sir, Recently I had been to Bhubaneshwar and happened to visit the Market Unit 1 and Unit 2 complexes.  Though the complex has avenue for two-wheelers, the authorities of the BMC have installed barricades in the middle of the road, thus avoiding parking of vehicles. They have also installed fountains and benches to sit for…

Sir, I am a regular walker at Kukkarahalli Lake since my college days. Of late, I found that a lot of stray animals — street dogs and pigs — are entering into the Lake. Some regular walkers entertain dogs by feeding biscuits. Now we can watch from all gates lot of stray animals entering into…

Sir, A few days ago, one of my friends suddenly realised that she couldn’t find her mobile phone. As usual, the opinion was that if it was left behind in the autorickshaw, she wasn’t going to find it or get it back. So she went to block the number with the service provider. In the…