Freedom Park, Bengaluru
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Freedom Park is located in the Central Business District
of the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka
, India
. This used to be the location for the Bengaluru's Central Jail.
It was opened to the public in November 2008. A part of it has been allotted for protests.
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.
It also hosted the India Against Corruption
(IAC) supported Anna Hazare
indefinite fast for governmental action in the enactment of the Lok Pal bill.
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. This used to be the location for the Bengaluru's Central Jail.
It was opened to the public in November 2008. A part of it has been allotted for protests.
When a state of emergency was proclaimed in India in 1975, several opposition leaders including Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an Indian statesman who served as the tenth Prime Minister of India three times – first for a brief term of 13 days in 1996, and then for two terms from 1998 to 2004. After his first brief period as Prime Minister in 1996, Vajpayee headed a coalition government from...
and L.K. Advani were arrested and jailed at this venue.
It also hosted the India Against Corruption
India Against Corruption
India Against Corruption is a people's movement to demand comprehensive reforms of anti-corruption systems in India. Several eminent citizens have come together to force the Government of India to enact the Jan Lokpal Bill .- Strategy :...
(IAC) supported Anna Hazare
Anna Hazare
Kisan Baburao Hazare , popularly known as Anna Hazare is an Indian social activist and a prominent leader in the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement, using nonviolent methods following the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi...
indefinite fast for governmental action in the enactment of the Lok Pal bill.