Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 12 -- State Government has yielded to land mafia, says MLA Srivatsa

The fencing (compound) of lake land at K.C. Layout (Kempu Cheluvajammanni Layout) near the foot of Chamundi Hill in Mysuru is emerging as a major flashpoint, with the Krishnaraja BJP MLA T.S. Srivatsa issuing a 48-hour deadline to the District Administration to remove the compound put up by a private individual.

The MLA announced the deadline this morning while speaking to reporters at the disputed site, accusing the State Government of bowing to the land mafia. "If the lake compound is not cleared within 48 hours, we will remove it a day after Mahashivarathri," he warned.

The land in question falls under Kurubarahalli Survey No. 4 and is being clai...