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BJP opposes transfer of Veterinary Department’s two-acre land to Minorities Department

The State government’s recent notification on transferring two acres of land belonging to the Veterinary Department in the heart of Bengaluru city on Mysore Road in Chamarajpet constituency to the Minority Welfare Department has triggered a controversy with the Opposition BJP describing this as “appeasement of minorities” and demanding its…

The Hindu · Feb 29, 2024

Permit Rajyotsava celebrations at Chamarajpet Idgah maidan if there is no legal impediment, High Court tells Karnataka govt.

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday directed the State government and the Bengaluru Urban District Administration to permit Chamarajpet Nagarikara Okkuta (CNO) to hold three-day Rajyotsava celebrations at Idgah Maidan, Chamarajpet, from November 1 to 3.

The Hindu · Oct 31, 2023

Man who assaulted two policemen arrested

A man who allegedly assaulted two police personnel from Chamarajpet police station has been arrested. The accused has been identified as Afreed Khan, from Faruqui Nagar, in J.J. Nagar. 

The Hindu · Aug 4, 2023

Bengaluru: Now, an indoor stadium on Chamarajpet graveyard

BENGALURU: A BBMP subdivision office that has come up on a graveyard in Jagjivan Ram Nagar, Chamarajpet, is not alone in encroaching the domain of the dead. An indoor badminton stadium is under construction at the same graveyard, reports Shreyas HS.

The Times of India · Jul 17, 2022

Bengaluru: Bandh over Idgah issue partial; 40 protesters detained, let off

BENGALURU: The bandh call over Idgah Maidan in Chamarajpet on Tuesday elicited partial response. While shops in several areas remained shut, those who chose not to respond to the call, ran their businesses as usual.

The Times of India · Jul 12, 2022

Bengaluru: Outfits now demand nod to sell Ganesha idols at Idgah Maidan

BENGALURU: In a fresh twist to the Idgah Maidan row, right-wing organisations are piling pressure on the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) by demanding that it allow sale of Ganesha idols at the disputed side in Chamarajpet, Bengaluru.

The Times of India · Jul 12, 2022

Bengaluru: AUQAF board applies to get khata for idgah

BENGALURU: The BBMP will review the application filed by the Karnataka state board of AUQAF seeking khata for the disputed Idgah Maidan in Chamarajpet.

The Times of India · Jun 29, 2022

Walkathon held in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: The State Bank of India on Monday organised a walkathon to celebrate the 513th birth anniversary of Kempegowda. The 24-km walkathon touched the four towers constructed by Kempegowda across the city. The bank employees started the walk from the tower in Ramana Maharshi Park at Mehkri Circle followed by…

The Times of India · Jun 28, 2022

Idgah maidan: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike does not have ownership

BENGALURU: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) chief commissioner Tushar Giri Nath said on Wednesday that Palike does not have ownership of the disputed Idgah Maidan in Chamarajpet.

The Times of India · Jun 22, 2022

Bengaluru: Former corporator stops CCTV installation at Idgah Maidan

BENGALURU: Tension prevailed at Idgah Maidan, Chamarajpet, on Saturday morning when locals, led by former corporator BV Ganesh, argued with police and BBMP officials as the latter failed to produce a government order mandating the fixing of CCTV cameras in and around the ground.

The Times of India · Jun 11, 2022