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By Shyam Sundar Vattam Mysore/Mysuru: Biting cold and crib indicate the arrival of Christmas. Celebrating Christmas without the crib is unimaginable. People buy cribs, decorate it and offer prayer on Dec. 24 midnight to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The bamboo weavers of Mysuru begin preparing the bamboo cribs from the first or second week of December in anticipation of good business. Every year, each bamboo weaver would sell around 60-70 cribs and over 100 stars of different sizes during Christmas celebrations. This time, their business has been eclipsed by COVID-19 pandemic. A large number of cribs and stars have remained unsold till today, though only three days are left for the celebration. There are no takers despite offering them at an affordable price. ....
By Shyam Sundar Vattam The role of aam janta is very important in democracy. The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act has provision to constitute Ward Committees in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) with more than three lakh population. The Ward Committees were expected to act as an institutional space for participation of citizens in matters of urban local governance. The purpose of Ward Committees is to involve local populace in governance. Efforts by many Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to have Ward Committees in their respective cities have been met with stiff opposition from Corporators as they see it as a stumbling block between them and ULB. In Mysuru, Dr. Bhamy V. Shenoy, a noted social activist and former Founding-Working President of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), has been working hard to create awareness among citizens on their rights. Talking to Star of Mysore, he expressed his unhappiness over delay in fulfilling the dream of Ward Committees in Mysuru. Excerpts. Ed ....