Business houses from MG Road and Ulsoor complain that they are being extorted by an organisation for the upcoming Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations

Despite city police's reassurance to business establishments in the central business district of Bangalore, extortionists are demanding exorbitant donations from shops and establishments for the upcoming Kannada Rajyotsava (statehood day). All this is being done under the garb of 'social work'.

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