Thousands rally to save Bengaluru’s Lalbagh, oppose tunnel road project
Thousands congregated at Lalbagh Botanical Park in Bengaluru on August 31, 2026 to oppose the Parks Amendment Bill.
On August 30, 2026, a massive gathering took place at Lalbagh Botanical Park in Bengaluru, as thousands of people, comprising citizens, children, Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs), city BJP MPs, and Kannada activists, voiced their opposition to the Parks Amendment Bill and a proposed tunnel road project. Among the prominent figures leading the protest was 91-year-old environmental activist A.N.
Yellappa Reddy. The rally aimed to express dissent over recent amendments to two laws introduced by the government and the tunnel road initiative.
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