Mysuru, June 26 -- Ten months ago, the District Administration and City Police undertook a much-lauded initiative to reclaim Mahatma Gandhi Road (M.G. Road) - Manasa Road Junction to the underbridge - from chaos.

They cleared the stretch of vegetable-laden trucks parked haphazardly, encroaching vendors, illegal roadside stalls, wandering cattle and stray dogs, restoring a semblance of order to one of Mysuru's busiest roads.

Today, that order lies in shambles. The road has once again descended into complete anarchy, as though the clean-up never happened.

Sources told Star of Mysore that vendors from Bandipalya APMC Yard operate with impunity, allegedly protected by powerful political patrons. Regardless of rules, these vendors continue ...