Freedom Park, Bengaluru

Freedom Park is located in the Central Business District of the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It was formerly the Central Jail.^[1]

Entrance to Freedom Park

It was opened to the public in November 2008. A part of it has been allotted for protests.^[2]

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.^[3]

It also hosted the India Against Corruption (IAC) supported Anna Hazare indefinite fast for governmental action in the enactment of the Lok Pal bill.^[4]

Gallery

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  Sculptures of Freedom Fighters
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  Central Tower, Freedom Park
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  Sculpture of Soldier

See also

• Freedom Park

References

1. Khandekar, Supriya (15 January 2009). "Move over Central Jail, enter Freedom Park". Citizen Matters. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
2. "Part of Freedom Park allotted for protests". The Hindu. Chennai, India. November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
3. "Emergency period most difficult for journalists: Advani". The Times of India. 2 November 2002. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012.
4. "Bangalore's Freedom Park stands for Anna Hazare". NDTV. April 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.

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