Part of Bengaluru’s KR market shifted to new location, closed down after crowd gathers

BJP's Bengaluru (South) MP Tejasvi Surya had inspected KR market and had requested that a part of the market be shifted to National College Grounds.
Part of Bengaluru’s KR market shifted to new location, closed down after crowd gathers
Part of Bengaluru’s KR market shifted to new location, closed down after crowd gathers
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The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike's (BBMP) initiative to shift a part of the operations of KR Market in Bengaluru to National College Grounds in Basavanagudi appears to have backfired after the market at the grounds was closed down within a day due to large crowds gathering in the area.

Videos taken at National College Grounds show that there was very little physical distancing followed as customers thronged to the grounds to buy grocery. 

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, who represents Bengaluru (South) constituency inspected KR Market, a popular market dealing in commodities, on Friday before requesting the police and BBMP officials to shift part of the market's operations to National College Grounds. Similarly, the Sarakki Market in JP Nagar was proposed to operate from Jaraganahalli Grounds. 

However, within a day, it became clear that the step taken to increase physical distancing between hawkers and among customers was not working as expected.

The market at the grounds was closed down on Saturday and it was decided on Saturday that the market will operate out of APS College Grounds instead. Officials hope to implement measures so that people do not crowd in the newly designated market area. 

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