Meanwhile, the Street Vendors Association has expressed discontent over the situation and has asked the government and district administration to look into the matter. “The Muslim traders have not been permitted to do the business during the fair,” the association said. 📰 Karnataka: Muslim Traders Debarred From Doing Business at 'Shahsthi Mahotsava' Temple Fair in Mangaluru.
Muslim Shopkeepers in coastal Karnataka are not allowed to have stalls at the temple fair during the upcoming Hindu festivals. This is a direct fallout of the Muslim shopkeepers stand to support the shutdown call to protest against the Karnataka HC judgment on Hijab.
The organising committee of Kote Marikamba Jatra in Karnataka's Shivamogga has reportedly decided not to allot shops to Muslim traders during the festival after protests by BJP and others.