Experts, former bureaucrats, politicians oppose parks, BMLTA amendments, write to governor

The controversial Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which allows 5% of park land to be sold, leased, gifted, exchanged or mortgaged for public utility projects undertaken by government departments, statutory authorities, government companies or local bodies | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR The opposition to the amendments made to the Parks and Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA) is increasing, with experts in multiple domains, former bureaucrats, environmentalists, and activists filing objections to the amendments.On Wednesday, Bangalore South MP from the BJP Tejasvi Surya, former forest secretary A.N. Yellappa Reddy, retired IAS officer A. Ravindra, activist Dattaraya Devare, and several others submitted their objections and urged Governo