Overview
- Tejasvi Surya and R. Ashoka led a morning signature campaign and silent protest at Lalbagh opposing the ₹17,800 crore, 16–17 km Hebbal–Silk Board tunnel road.
- Karnataka High Court has sought state clarifications on potential tree loss and environmental impact in and around Lalbagh.
- Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar defends the project as deep underground and politically contested, and he has offered a committee to study the plan under Ashoka’s leadership.
- Opponents, including BJP leaders, claim the project would take nearly six acres of Lalbagh and remove thousands of trees, warnings the government disputes.
- Surya urges redirecting funds to public transport and cites the DPR to argue the tunnel could add 22 choke points and increase travel distance due to long entry and exit ramps.