Fear Of Covid Grips Business And People

With the BJP government in Karnataka bungling up the Covid-19 management in Bengaluru, several businesses, especially those in hospitality, F&B, retail, and local eateries are folding up due to mounting losses and lack of patrons. The majority of pubs, fine dining restaurants and upmarket lounges continue to be closed as citizens stay indoors.

- Aravind Gowda

To make matters worse, the pandemic has enveloped the central business districts such as Shantala Nagar (MG Road and Brigade Road); Chickpete (wholesale business); Malleshwaram and KR Market (markets); Whitefield (IT hub); Jayanagar and Shivajinagar (commercial centre) and Dharmaraya Swamy temple ward (IT retail and electronics goods).