Karnataka park land use: DK Shivakumar government faces heat over parks amendment bill

The Karnataka government's parks amendment bill has sparked political controversy, with the BJP and environmentalists accusing the administration of threatening Bengaluru's green spaces. Critics argue the bill, which allows the diversion of up to 5% of park land for public projects, is a maneuver to facilitate a contentious tunnel road project beneath the Lal Bagh Botanical Garden.