Mysuru, Aug. 3 -- In a letter to the Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC), Mysore Grahakara Parishat's (MGP) Founding President Dr. Bhamy V. Shenoy and Working President S. Shobana have raised serious concerns over widespread footpath encroachments in the city, urging authorities to prioritise pedestrian safety while addressing complex legal challenges.

The letter follows a recent meeting in which the DC reportedly assured MGP representatives that instructions had been issued to remove encroachments and that elected representatives would not interfere in the process. However, MGP expressed disappointment upon learning about the legal hurdles involved.

Two legal frameworks

The group highlighted a contradiction between two legal frameworks: T...