Mysore/Mysuru, May 20 -- Chemists and druggists extend support by sporting black bands

The 24-hour pharmacy bandh called by All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) received a poor response in Mysuru as majority of pharmacies functioned as usual this morning.

While only a few of the medical shops affiliated to AIOCD have closed their businesses in protest, the rest were doing business as usual.

The Karnataka Pharma Retailers and Distributors' Organisation (KPRDO) had clearly stated that it would support the decision of closing the pharmacies, but instead, it extended symbolic support with chemists sporting a black band around their arms in support of the protest.

Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, Mysore District...