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Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar is exhorting Bengalureans to vote. He has published advertisements in leading newspapers, mentioning his support for the BJP candidates. He responded to a few quick questions from us.

Namma Bengaluru Foundation met BBMP Administrator Vijay Bhaskar on May 12th to hand over a memorandum on civic issues relating to Bengaluru. Here’s what it covered.

Amid hue and cry, BDA Commissioner Sham Bhatt declared that there are soon going to be more public consultations in each zone of the city.

Keep your eyes peeled for the Namma Bengaluru Awards canter, so you don’t miss out on nominating the unsung heroes of Bengaluru. Last date is December 15th.

Finally Bangalore is moving towards better citizen participation – Ward Committee is one of them. The raw rules published are set to improve, due to the intervention of many activists who have been bargaining for it.

Parents of VIBGYOR school reiterate the demand for justice, fast and fair investigation to get the truth out, punishment to all those involved, immediate suspension of the principal, vice-principal, grade one coordinator and the class teacher, credible and accountable authority to replace the existing management of the school.

Increased floor space index without taking into account the infrastructural constraints in the form of adequate roads, water, electricity and civic services will sound a death knell to the city, say the citizens.

The government did not prosecute those indicted by the Lokayukta. The officials who let the town develop erratically were let scot-free, rued the citizens.

Bangalore’s governance has been captured by vested interests, say citizens. They have decided to protest if the government continues to neglect public welfare.