Politics Today: India — Last 24 Hours

The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday officially withdrew the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, just days after it was rammed through the Assembly without debate during the Monsoon Session. The controversial bill would have allowed the state government to alienate up to 5% of park and garden land — including portions of Bengaluru's iconic Lalbagh Botanical Garden — for public infrastructure projects, most notably the proposed **17-km...