Thousands rally at Bangalore's Lalbagh against parks amendment Bill

Thousands of citizens assembled at Lalbagh Botanical Garden in Bangalore, Karnataka, to voice their opposition to the newly proposed parks amendment Bill. The demonstrators, whose numbers were reported in the thousands, gathered to demand that the legislation be withdrawn, citing concerns over its impact on public green spaces. The protest was covered by The Hindu, which noted the scale of the gathering and the central issue of the bill. Organisers called for a peaceful demonstration, and the crowd remained focused on the demand for the bill's repeal. No further details about the bill's provisions or the authorities' response were provided in the report.