<p>MLA D Vedavyas Kamath and Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary met Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and appealed to him to withdraw the weekend curfew in Dakshina Kannada district.</p>.<p>The MLA, in his memorandum, stated that the weekend curfew had affected industrialists, daily-wage labourers, autorickshaw drivers, bus employees and small industries. "There is a demand to withdraw the weekend curfew in the district," he said, adding that the CM has promised to look into the issue.</p>.<p>The MLA and the minister said that people had been following Covid safety measures.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/dakshina-kannada-surpasses-bangalore-urban-in-covid-deaths-in-august-1027140.html" target="_blank">Dakshina Kannada exceeds Bengaluru's Aug Covid deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>On the other hand, following an assurance from Puttur MLA Sanjeeva Matandoor, the traders, who had decided to stage a protest by violating weekend curfew and opening the business establishments on Saturday, postponed their protest.</p>.<p>The traders' associations in Puttur and Uppinangady have been demanding withdrawal of the weekend curfew to facilitate trading activities.</p>.<p>Puttur Assistant Commissioner Dr Yathish Ullal has warned of acting against those who violate the weekend curfew.</p>
<p>MLA D Vedavyas Kamath and Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary met Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and appealed to him to withdraw the weekend curfew in Dakshina Kannada district.</p>.<p>The MLA, in his memorandum, stated that the weekend curfew had affected industrialists, daily-wage labourers, autorickshaw drivers, bus employees and small industries. "There is a demand to withdraw the weekend curfew in the district," he said, adding that the CM has promised to look into the issue.</p>.<p>The MLA and the minister said that people had been following Covid safety measures.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/dakshina-kannada-surpasses-bangalore-urban-in-covid-deaths-in-august-1027140.html" target="_blank">Dakshina Kannada exceeds Bengaluru's Aug Covid deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>On the other hand, following an assurance from Puttur MLA Sanjeeva Matandoor, the traders, who had decided to stage a protest by violating weekend curfew and opening the business establishments on Saturday, postponed their protest.</p>.<p>The traders' associations in Puttur and Uppinangady have been demanding withdrawal of the weekend curfew to facilitate trading activities.</p>.<p>Puttur Assistant Commissioner Dr Yathish Ullal has warned of acting against those who violate the weekend curfew.</p>
