BJP gets conditional nod for Ballari rally after row over venue
Vijayendra says government yielded to people’s pressure; says there is no justification for denying permission to a peaceful political programme
The BJP has received a conditional nod from the Ballari district administration to hold the concluding public meeting of its 10-day Ballari Chalo padayatra at the Municipal College Grounds in Ballari on September 10. The decision came after an initial rejection of the BJP's request to use both the Ballari Medical College and Research Centre (BMCR) ground and the Municipal College Grounds due to traffic concerns and a 2015 State government order restricting the use of Education Department grounds for political programmes.
BJP leaders, including State president B.Y. Vijayendra and former Minister B. Sriramulu, have criticized the decision, alleging government pressure and a lack of justification for denying permission to a peaceful political programme.
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