Mysore/Mysuru, March 9 -- Veteran Theatre Director and votary of Khadi products, Prasanna has vented his anguish on the massacre of fully grown trees that were standing since several decades at Badanavalu Khadi Centre, Nanjangud taluk in the district.

Addressing media persons at Patrakarthara Bhavana in the city recently, Prasanna alleged that the corrupt officials are the major beneficiaries, with the contractors greasing their palms to carry out unnecessary construction works by deploying machineries, beyond requirement.

The handloom industry has taken a beating with the Government policy more favouring power loom khadi and saree, synthetic khadi and dhoti.

Following the invitation of Karnataka State Khadi and Village Industries Boar...