FIR over unauthorised posters featuring Minister Krishna Byre Gowda in Vidyaranyapura
Police in Bengaluru have registered FIRs against an individual for placing unauthorized posters of a government minister in public spaces. The actions were taken under the Karnataka Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act to maintain city aesthetics.
Why it matters
This case illustrates the enforcement of urban planning and anti-defacement laws against political advertising in public areas.
The Vidyaranyapura police have registered an FIR against a man for allegedly pasting unauthorised posters featuring Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on public walls and roads in the city.
The case was registered following a complaint by Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) Assistant Executive Engineer Govindappa Bajanthri, 53, of the Vidyaranyapura Sub-Divisional Office.
According to the complaint, civic officials found posters pasted on public walls and roads in Ward 10, Vidyaranyapura, during an inspection conducted between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Such unauthorised posters disfigure public spaces and require corporation personnel to undertake removal drives, the complainant said.
Minister Krishna Byre Gowda confirmed that the police had registered a case under the Karnataka Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1981, after posters carrying his image were found displayed without permission.
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