Freedom Park, Bengaluru

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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]

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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]

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References

  1. Khandekar, Supriya (15 January 2009). "Move over Central Jail, enter Freedom Park". Citizen Matters. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  2. "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.
  3. "Emergency period most difficult for journalists: Advani". The Times of India . 2 November 2002. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012.
  4. "Bangalore's Freedom Park stands for Anna Hazare". NDTV. April 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.

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