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BBMP invites 8,000 people for Independence Day celebrations at Manekshaw Parade ground; 1700 police personnel deployed

The Independence Day celebrations, which will commence with CM Basavaraj Bommai hoisting the tricolour at 9 am at the Manekshaw Parade Ground, will see as many as 8,000 people as attendees. The event will see theme-based cultural programmes from students of various institutions while forces will exhibit combat skills. Phones, wallets, and handbags are allowed inside the ground.

TN City Desk

Updated Aug 15, 2022, 08:33 IST

Bengaluru Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to hoist the Tricolour at 9 am at Manekshaw Parade Ground

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Bengaluru: Independence Day celebrations at Manekshaw Parade Ground (Brigade Parade Ground) is expected to see 8,000 people as attendees to mark 75 years of Indian Independence. These celebrations are being held after a gap of two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

After the final rehearsal for the events on Saturday, City Police Commissioner Pratap Reddy and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath, while addressing a joint press meet, said the public will be allowed to carry phones and wallets, while women can carry their handbags.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is scheduled to arrive at the venue at 8.55 am and hoist the Tricolour at 9 am.

“Around 2,400 children will take part in the parade and cultural programmes. In all, 1,200 personnel from KSRP, CRPF, BSF, CAR, Women Reserve Police, traffic police and Home Guards will take part in the parade, which will conclude at 11.20 am. Schoolchildren and special forces too will perform. A total of 1,700 policemen will stand guard at the venue,” Reddy said.

The BBMP has prepared the ground for the August 15 parade and other events with the help of the Bengaluru Urban district administration.

“We have printed 8,000 invitations and have already given out 6,000. One more gate that was closed (near Manipal Centre) will be opened and people will be allowed directly to the gallery from there,” Girinath said.

The event will see theme-based cultural programmes from students of various institutions while forces will exhibit combat skills. Moreover, audiences have been urged to follow all Covid-appropriate behaviour.

Security arrangements:

As many as 100 CCTV cameras and four baggage scanners at entrances of the ground have been set up.

of the 1,700 police personnel to be deployed- Nine DCPs, 15 ACPs, 44 police inspectors, 96 police sub-inspectors, 14 women police sub-inspectors, 77 assistant sub-inspectors, 600 constables and 60 cops in plainclothes, 10 KRSP platoons, Fire and Emergency Department, traffic police and Quick Response Team officials will keep vigil.

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