From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore

Bangalore, Sep 4: The Bangalore Potato and Onion Traders Association has called off their day-long bandh at the APMC Yard at Yeshwanthpura on Thursday.

The Association withdrew its decision to observe a day-long bandh on September 6 following a promise made by the State Government that it will construct a market at Srigandhada Kavalu on Tumkur Road on 70 acres of land belonging to the APMC.

The inauguration of newly built APMC Market at Dasanapura on the outskirts of the city has also been postponed.

Earlier, it was scheduled to be inaugurated on Thursday.

The Bangalore Potato and Onion Traders Association President B L Shankarappa and Secretary C Udaya, in a press release on Tuesday, said the proposed band was called off after a meeting between office-bearers of the association and the APMC Minister S K Bellubi.

“The Minister has assured to look into the construction of APMC Market at Srigandhada Kaval which will benefit farmers, traders, consumers and hamalis,” they said in their official press release.

The Association had planned the bandh following the State Government’s direction to the traders to shift their business from the present APMC yard at Yeshwanthpura to Dasanapura market.