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Protest against eviction drive in Chikmagalur

CHIKMAGALUR: People living in huts on land belonging to Someshwara temple in Basavanahalli extension in Chikmagalur staged a demonstration in front of the district offices here on Monday to protest against being evicted from their dwellings.

In a memorandum submitted to R. Narayanaswamy, Deputy Commissioner of Chikmagalur district, they complained that municipal authorities evicted them from their huts at 6 a.m. on Sunday without issuing any notice. They complained that their belongings were taken in a truck and dumped in Shantinagar on the outskirts of the city near Ashraya houses.

The municipal authorities allegedly broke open locks of some houses which were occupied and instructed them to stay there. When the occupants of the houses returned home in the evening there were altercations. Mr. Narayanaswamy made arrangements for supply of foodgrains to the affected families. He instructed officials to identify Ashraya houses that were illegally occupied for relocation of the evicted families.

The City Municipal Council president Krishna has clarified in a press release that 21 huts were constructed on the land belong to the Muzrai Department and the municipality.

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