Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 26 -- Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has made a fervent appeal to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to save the historic Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) Filature Factory in T. Narasipur, established by Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar.

In a memorandum submitted to the CM, who was in Mysuru last evening, the MP said, Mysuru, known as the cultural capital of Karnataka, continues to enjoy a rich legacy in silk production.

The KSIC silk factory unit at T. Narasipur has been a lifeline for hundreds of workers over the years. In this backdrop, there is an urgent need to protect the unit.

The MP stated that six acres and eight guntas of land in KSIC Filature Factory premises have been allotted t...