Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (DC)

Bengaluru, Apr 5: A video of DCP Ravi Channannavar addressing a group of street vendors of Majestic area has gone viral with many praising him in the social media.

Ravi D Channannavar, who recently got posted as DCP (West), Bengaluru held a meeting with street vendors of Majestic area and called upon everyone not to harass the vendors, but instead to respect them. During the meeting, he also offered free education to the children of vendors in his hometown much to the appreciation of the vendors.

In the viral video, the super cop can be seen addressing street vendors at his office where he says that no one should live in fear in an area like Majestic. "This Majestic area belongs to you. When it comes to Majestic area, people are afraid and they talk about rise in thefts and criminal activities. In order to make the area safe, we need support from vendors like you and there is a need to create people-friendly atmosphere here."

During the meeting Channannavar also offered free education to the children of vendors."Your children must not become street vendors. Instead they should be getting educated. It is not easy to send your children to schools in a place like Bengaluru," he said adding that he would help them if they can send their children to Mysuru.

"There is a school supported by several donors. There is no discrimination in the name religion, caste or colour in this school. Your children can avail education from high school to graduation. Be it Ram, Rahim or Antony I will make sure that your children get education there without any discrimination," he told them.

Channannavar is known for his people-friendly initiatives and stern action against trouble mongers. As a SP of Belagavi his Bollywood style of functioning during a particular communal riot won much praise from general public. Earlier his people-friendly initiatives in Mysuru as superintendent of police and in Shivamogga earned the support of his department as well as the general public.