Bengaluru police deny CJP permission for Tiranga March at Town Hall, cite venue restrictions

The CJP party's attempt to organize a Tiranga March through central Bengaluru was thwarted when police denied permission to assemble at Town Hall. The organizers stated they were awaiting a formal response, maintaining that the peaceful march would commence at 4 pm from Town Hall and conclude at the Quit India Memorial near Mysuru Bank Circle on Kempegowda Road, with an estimated 200 to 300 participants.

A senior police officer explained that the request was denied due to the party's public announcement on social media, emphasizing that Freedom Park is the designated venue for protests. Chief Minister D K Shivakumar attributed the refusal to the organizers' failure to notify the government in advance, citing Town Hall as an unauthorized venue for demonstrations.

Police also pointed to a Karnataka High Court directive restricting protests and rallies to Freedom Park, along with traffic congestion concerns in the city center. The Karnataka coordinator for CJP, Rahul Jagrata, claimed the party had submitted an intimation letter but received no official permission. The "Lehra Do Tiranga" campaign aims to hold marches in multiple cities, with permission granted for Mumbai's Azad Maidan but denied for Delhi's Connaught Place.