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Supporter Booked Over Unauthorized Independence Day Posters in Bengaluru
Police have opened a case against a man named S Shivakumar.
He is accused of putting up Independence Day posters without permission.
The posters showed Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and minister Krishna Byre Gowda.
They were found on public structures in Vidyaranyapura.
Officials discovered them during an inspection on Wednesday evening.
The man reportedly said he supported Gowda and put up the posters to please him.
Officials said unauthorized posters make public places look untidy.
They also said civic workers must spend time removing them instead of doing other work.
Police booked S Shivakumar for allegedly putting up unauthorized Independence Day posters.
The posters featured Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and minister Krishna Byre Gowda.
Officials found the posters on public structures in Ward 10, Vidyaranyapura.
The discovery occurred during an inspection between 5 pm and 6 pm on Wednesday.
Sources said the accused claimed to support Gowda and wanted to please him.
- Who
- Police booked S Shivakumar, who was identified as a supporter of Krishna Byre Gowda.
- What
- He was allegedly booked for putting up unauthorized Independence Day posters featuring D K Shivakumar and Krishna Byre Gowda.
- Where
- On public structures in Ward 10, Vidyaranyapura, Bengaluru.
- When
- The posters were found between 5 pm and 6 pm on Wednesday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- Sources said the accused put up the posters to please the minister; officials said unauthorized posters disfigure public spaces and require removal drives.
Key facts
- Accused
- S Shivakumar
- Posters
- Unauthorized Independence Day posters
- Featured figures
- Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and minister Krishna Byre Gowda
- Location
- Ward 10, Vidyaranyapura, Bengaluru
- Discovery time
- Between 5 pm and 6 pm on Wednesday
- Complaint filed by
- A Greater Bengaluru Authority official
- Civic concern
- Posters disfigure public spaces and require civic staff to remove them
Sources
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