After a tragic helium gas cylinder explosion near Mysuru palace killed three people and injured two, authorities removed 186 street vendors from the area. The vendors include handicraft sellers, juice vendors, fast food outlets, tea stalls, and others who have run businesses here for 30 to 35 years. Karnataka State Street Vendors’ Maha Mandala president Bhaskar Srinivasa Raje Urs has written to key officials, including the State chief secretary and Mysuru Deputy Commissioner. He seeks permission for vendors to resume business under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014. Mr. Urs highlighted that the Act allows vending zones, issues identity cards, and enforces safety norms, including the use of approved commercial gas cylinders for food vendors. Of the removed vendors, 25 to 30 already had ID cards, and many others had approvals but no cards yet. The vendors’ body promised to follow all rules, keep the area clean, and pay required fees set by the Mysuru Palace Board. "We share the grief of the victims’ families," said Mr. Urs, "but removing us has hit the only livelihood many vendors and their families have." The ban comes at the start of tourism season, a crucial earning time for them. The explosion outside Jayamarthanda Gate has made their hopes of earning this season worse. The vendors now wait for a positive response from authorities to restart their trade safely and legally.