Freedom Park, Bangalore
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Freedom Park is located in the Central Business District of the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It was formerly the Central Jail.[1]
It was opened to the public in November 2008. A part of it has been allotted for protests.[2]
When a state of emergency was proclaimed in India in 1975, several opposition leaders including Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L.K. Advani were arrested and jailed at this venue.[3]
It also hosted the India Against Corruption (IAC) supported Anna Hazare indefinite fast for governmental action in the enactment of the Lok Pal bill.[4]
Gallery
- Sculptures of Freedom Fighters
- Central Tower, Freedom Park
- Sculpture of Soldier
See also
- Freedom Park
References
- ^ Khandekar, Supriya (15 January 2009). "Move over Central Jail, enter Freedom Park". Citizen Matters. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
- ^ "Part of Freedom Park allotted for protests". The Hindu. Chennai, India. November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
- ^ "Emergency period most difficult for journalists: Advani". The Times of India. 2 November 2002. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Bangalore's Freedom Park stands for Anna Hazare". NDTV. April 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
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