The Mysuru district heritage committee’s decision to submit a proposal to the Karnataka High Court recommending the demolition of the heritage market in the city and the Landsowne building has resulted in stiff opposition from the tenants managing shops in the market and the Mysuru Wodeyar family.
“There are differing viewpoints about what can be done for the market, but I feel it has not reached a stage where we need to demolish it and pull it down.
Currently, it houses 820 shops and 250 stalls selling items for daily use, Devaraja Market Tenants’ Association President Pailwan Mahadev told TNM.
The Mysuru district heritage committee’s decision came after a resolution passed by councillors in the Mysuru City Corporation to demolish the structure and rebuild it in the same spot.