Surya, Yellappa Reddy urge Governor to return Parks Act amendments

Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya and environmentalist AN Yellappa Reddy have urged Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to return the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, for reconsideration. The Bill allows up to 5 percent of government park land to be used or alienated for public projects. Both cited risks to Bengaluru's green spaces.