Sir, Stray dogs in Roopanagar, Bogadi, are creating havoc to the children, pedestrians and motorists, especially two-wheelers. People are scared to move around either by foot or in two-wheelers. Children are afraid to play. There are instances where the panic-stricken two-wheelers caused accidents to avoid getting bitten by the dogs. The animal welfare organisation People…

Sir, The renewal of driving licence (DL) at the RTO office is the worst experience in one’s life, particularly for a senior citizen. My driving licence due date for renewal was nearing and I had no option except to visit the RTO office in Mysore one month in advance to get it renewed. My experience…

Sir, The office of the “Urban Property Ownership Record (UPOR) under the Revenue Department, located at Nazarbad is an exceptionally good office with the entire staff “working” without wasting time. The general perception about the staff of any Government Office is that they are unfriendly, lethargic, undisciplined and demand bribe to execute our legally entitled works….

Sir, This refers to Justice M.F.  Saldanha’s open letter to our CM on Kodagu devastation (SOM dated Aug. 27). There could not be a more apt letter than this one by the retired Judge with environmental concern. I spent some years of my childhood and also some years later in the then Coorg and have…

Sir, Launching of Karan Thapar’s book ‘Devil’s Advocate – The Untold Story’ (Star of Mysore dated Aug.28) was indeed a very well-organised programme and equally well-attended for which Mysuru Literary Forum gets all the credit and also to those who interacted with the highly articulate  author. Karan Thapar is not an easy person to deal…

Sir, The two Photo Voter Slips that were in my name were handed over to me by an official of Election Commission at my house on Aug. 28 along with other members’ slips of my household.  According to these slips, I am entitled to vote twice in the MCC elections to be held on Aug.31….

Sir, Mysureans have an opportunity to usher in a new era by casting votes to those candidates who have pledged to implement some minimum policies like refusing to take commissions offered by contractors for work undertaken in their Wards, to promote digitisation of property tax, 24X7 water supply, preserving parks and lakes by ensuring all…

Sir, The Urban Local Body elections are scheduled for Aug. 31 and the need of the hour is good leaders with intelligence and integrity.  It is unfortunate that good people are shying away from taking this responsibility. Moreso the young people. The choice of candidates being made by established political parties is far from desirable….

Sir, Subsequent to the news about parking issues leading to choking of the entrance-cum-exit road at the Railway Station rear terminal, the Traffic Police have swung into action as if to remedy the problem. There is now a notification put up by the Traffic Police banning the entry of autos and taxis operating under the…

Sir, K.B. Ganapathy’s Abracadabra on Pavan K. Varma’s book titled ‘Adi Shankaracharya’  (SOM dated Aug. 17 and  Aug. 23) was interesting, specially about Parakaya Pravesha and about the pig. I have since read the book and found that one superstition about Shankara performing last rites of his mother was mentioned there which seemed ghastly and…