Freedom Park, Bangalore

Public park

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

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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