Politics Wrap: India — Today's Developments

Thousands of Bengaluru residents descended on Lalbagh Botanical Garden on Sunday to protest the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) (Amendment) Bill, 2026 — a controversial legislation passed by both houses of the state legislature last week without any debate. The bill amends the 1975 Act governing Cubbon Park and Lalbagh, explicitly permitting the state to divert up to 5% of total parkland for "public infrastructure and utility projects" through sale, lease, gift,...