Independence Day celebrations in Bengaluru As fireworks lit up the sky over Vidhana Soudha on Saturday night, they brought down the curtain on a day Bengaluru had never quite seen before.Freedom Habba, the city’s first-of-its-kind Independence Day carnival, threw open the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha to citizens from morning to night. Organised by the…
Fire works in the sky in front of Vidhana Soudha on Saturday Bengaluru: For a day, the steady stream of vehicles that usually passes through Vidhana Soudha gave way to something far rarer — people. And thousands of them. Families, children, students, office-goers, senior citizens and visitors from different corners of the city took over…
Bengaluru: A surge in passenger footfall as thousands headed towards Vidhana Soudha for Freedom Habba forced BMRCL to temporarily shut two Purple Line stations Saturday evening over overcrowding and public safety concerns.Sir M Visvesvaraya Central College and Cubbon Park Metro stations were closed around 7pm as crowds swelled near the event venue, with trains instructed…
Bengaluru: Citizens will get a rare chance to step inside Vidhana Soudha this Independence Day as Karnataka govt launches Freedom Habba, a public carnival set to transform the seat of the legislature into a day-long celebration of freedom, culture and democracy.The event on Aug 15 will feature guided tours of the assembly, cultural parades, live…
