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Indore: Prhalad Pandey Ends 9-Day Hunger Strike After Municipal Promise to Remove Illegal Hoardings
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 06:45 PM
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After a nine‑day fast, activist Prhalad Pandey called off his sit‑in at Reigal Tiraha following written assurances from the Indore Municipal Corporation to dismantle illegal banners and hoardings at Maramata, Banaganga and Mahu Naka intersections.
Protester Prhalad Pandey had been on a hunger strike for nine days at Reigal Tiraha in Indore, demanding the removal of illegal banners, posters and hoardings that clutter the area. The fast was part of a larger sit‑in that began to pressure local authorities to enforce municipal regulations on outdoor advertising.
On receiving a written commitment from the Indore Municipal Corporation, the administration pledged to clear the illegal hoardings at three key intersections: Maramata, Banaganga and Mahu Naka. The promise included a specific timeline for the removal work, which the corporation said would begin within the next few days.
Following the assurance, Pandey announced the end of his hunger strike, stating that the written guarantee satisfied the primary demand of the protest. The municipal body has now scheduled teams to take down the offending structures, aiming to restore the visual order of the city’s public spaces.
Local residents and business owners expressed relief at the development, noting that the removal of the hoardings could improve traffic flow and the aesthetic appeal of the neighborhoods involved.
On receiving a written commitment from the Indore Municipal Corporation, the administration pledged to clear the illegal hoardings at three key intersections: Maramata, Banaganga and Mahu Naka. The promise included a specific timeline for the removal work, which the corporation said would begin within the next few days.
Following the assurance, Pandey announced the end of his hunger strike, stating that the written guarantee satisfied the primary demand of the protest. The municipal body has now scheduled teams to take down the offending structures, aiming to restore the visual order of the city’s public spaces.
Local residents and business owners expressed relief at the development, noting that the removal of the hoardings could improve traffic flow and the aesthetic appeal of the neighborhoods involved.