Flex, banner completely banned in Bengaluru - DCM D.K. Shivakumar

Flex, banner completely banned after August 15 in Bengaluru. 50,000 for putting up unauthorized flex, banner. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Sivakumar warned.

DCM DK.Shivakumar on Tuesday said that unauthorised flexes, banners and hoardings will not be allowed in Bengaluru city hereon and that the ban will be implemented.

The in charge of Bengaluru city development and DCM said the ban is applicable to political parties, private bodies and individuals, and religious institutions, and it will be implemented "very strictly", citing high court orders.

"In three to four days, within August 15, in the entire Bengaluru city we are going to ban flexes. No one will be allowed to put up flexes. Whether it is mine or party's or political leaders' or opposition parties' -- BJP or JD(S) -- no flexes will be allowed. There are also court directions in this regard," Shivakumar said.