Bandipur traffic: indefinite stir at Wayanad called off

The 12-day long indefinite stir at Wayanad in Kerala against the traffic restrictions along NH 766 passing through Bandipur tiger reserve was called off on Sunday.

Kerala Transport Minister A K Saseedran called on the agitators and assured that if the Ministry of Environment and Forest took a stand against Kerala’s interest at the Supreme Court on the Bandipur traffic restriction issue, the Kerala government would make strong interventions. The Kerala government would also depute a high-level delegation to hold talks with Karanataka government to find a consensus on the matter. Based on these assurances, the NH 766 Protection Action Committee called off the stir by evening.