
Cubbon Park Walkers’ Association stages protest
The Hindu
Bengaluru's Cubbon Park Walkers' Association protests against proposed 10-story building, emphasizing the importance of preserving the park's green space.
The Cubbon Park Walkers’ Association staged a protest demonstration in front of Central Library inside the park against the construction of a proposed 10-storey annex building inside the park.
Umesh K., president of the association, said they had “reliably learned” that the Horticulture Department is planning to provide land inside the park for the building. He further said this is the last lung space remaining in the Central Business District (CBD) and the construction will leave the park suffering. The protest highlighted the need for protecting the park from such activities.

When reporters brought to her notice the claim by villagers that the late maharaja of Mysore Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar had gifted the land to them, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar said she is not aware of the matter, but sought to assure people that no effort will be made to take back the land that had been gifted by the late maharaja.