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Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has said that said Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, could be reviewed and discussed again in the Karnataka Legislature Assembly. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J

In what could be read as a note of reconciliation, following protests against the controversial amendment that allows alienation of up to 5% of park and garden land for public infrastructure in Karnataka, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) said the proposal could be reviewed and discussed again in the Karnataka Legislature Assembly.

The Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, passed in both Houses of the Legislature on August 24, 2026, aims to facilitate the tunnel road project to take over an acre of Lalbagh land, sources said. This has been followed by protests by environmental groups, citizen organisations and Bengaluru BJP MPs.

The High Court of Karnataka has ordered a high-level enquiry through a retired judge of the Supreme Court to find out reasons why Surfing Federation of India (SFI) violated the prescribed norms in the process of selection of athletes for the men’s surfing competition events at the ensuing Asian Games to be held in Japan from September 19 to October 4, 2026.

Though the Court found violation of selection norms by the SFI’s special selection committee (SSC), it did not disturb the final list of selected surfers for the Asian Games by ordering a fresh selection process. Justice Suraj Govindaraj passed the order while partly allowing a petition filed by surfer Ramesh Budihal of Keralam, who challenged his exclusion from the main contingent.

Under pressure from protesters demanding extension of the deadline for disposal of notices issued under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Karnataka, Minister Ramalinga Reddy went to Freedom Park in Bengaluru on September 1 and promised that the State Government would take up their demands with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka.

Civil society groups, led by actor Prakash Raj, were protesting against, what they termed, high number of deletions during SIR draft roll and the tight deadline for disposal of notices. The protesters had demanded that the Congress-led government in Karnataka meet the CEO and represent their concerns to the Election Commission.

NIMHANS inaugurated ‘Aata Paata’ (play & lessons), a reimagined crèche for the young children of its staff, with a focus on creating a child-friendly environment that supports play, exploration and early development, in its campus in Bengaluru. The initiative is based on the premise that the spaces in which children spend their formative years have an important role in their emotional well-being and development.

The redesigned crèche has been planned to provide children opportunities to play, explore, learn, rest, and interact socially.