NHAI said that a week’s time has been given to remove it. If action is not taken during this time, then Highway Administration Act 2003 action will be initiated.
Image Credit source: @mepratap Twitter handle.
Mysore Bus Stop Two out of the three domes built in 1960 have disappeared overnight. A few days back, the BJP MP had threatened to demolish it. There is only one dome left at the bus stop on the Kerala border Kollegala section of National Highway-766, which has been painted red. Before this there were three domes which were painted with golden color. BJP MP from Karnataka Pratap Simha had courted controversy by saying that he had asked engineers to demolish the mosque-like structure.
Simha had threatened that I have asked the engineers to demolish the structure in three-four days. If they don’t do that, I will take a JCB and demolish it. He said, “I have seen it on social media. There are three domes in the bus stand, a big one in the middle and two smaller ones next to it. It is only a mosque. He also claimed that such dome-like structures were being built in most parts of Mysore. His statement was criticized by many people including the opposition as divisive.
If there is a big dome in the middle and two smaller domes next to each other, it is a mosque. Thanks to the District Collector who asked for time and kept his word and to Ramdas ji who understood the reality and bowed to the referendum. pic.twitter.com/9b1wPLULJ4
— Pratap Simha (@mepratap) November 27, 2022
BJP MLA had got the construction done
Local BJP MLA Ramdas had got the bus stop constructed. He denied the comments of his fellow MLA. Reiterating that the bus shelter design was inspired by the Mysore Palace. Later, Mr Das apologized in a letter addressed to the local people, saying that he had designed the bus stop keeping in mind the heritage of Mysore.
MLA removed the dome
He said that differences of opinion arose. That’s why I am getting two domes removed. I am sorry if anyone’s sentiments have been hurt. This morning Simha shared the news about the changes made in the bus shelter. He also thanked the BJP MLA and the district administration for addressing his concerns.
Earlier, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had issued notices to Mysore City Corporation and Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL) to remove the bus shelter stop in view of MP Simha’s tweet. NHAI said that a week’s time has been given to remove it. If action is not taken during this time, then Highway Administration Act 2003 action will be initiated.
Source: www.tv9hindi.com”