Bengaluru street vendors have called for a complete shut down of vending activities and a mass protest on July 8, alleging seizures without advance notice. The vendors claim that the Greater Bengaluru Authority's (GBA) ongoing 'Safe Footpath Campaign' has led to illegal evictions, harassment, and the destruction of livelihoods. The GBA's 10-day 'Safe Footpath Campaign' aims to clear encroachments along roughly 2,000 km of major arterial and sub-arterial roads across the city. As of Monday, the GBA claimed to have cleared 320 km of footpaths. The vendors have accused the GBA of violating the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014. They have also accused the GBA of not providing any advance notice before seizing their belongings. The vendors have demanded an immediate stop to evictions and the restoration of displaced vendors to their original spots until the Town Vending Committee finalizes alternative locations. They have also demanded the immediate return of all confiscated carts and goods, along with compensation for financial losses incurred during the drive. The vendors have also accused the GBA of excluding many vendors who secured loans under the central government's PM-SVANIDHI scheme from civic surveys conducted between October 2024 and February 2025. This omission has left them without identity cards and stripped them of legal protection. The vendors have placed a set of immediate demands before the state government, including a fresh, comprehensive survey of all street vendors to ensure that everyone eligible receives a valid identity card. They have also asked for a crackdown on structural violations rather than hawkers, including illegally parked vehicles, private gardens, commercial ramps, transformers, and extended shop displays.