24hrs past BBMP's drive, illegal banners, flexes resurface

• FIR against local BJP leaders

Bengaluru: Only a day since the BBMP’s crackdown on illegally erected flexes and banners across the city as per the High Court’s direction, the banners and flexes seemed to have resurfaced again. BBMP’s drive which cleared over 19,000 flexes and banners and made Bengalureans happy seems to be short-lived.

Come Sunday morning, BBMP authorities registered multiple cases in connection with illegal installation flexes and banners. Local BJP leaders have installed flexes extending birthday wishes to corporator M Nalini at Rajarajeshwarinagar ward. Consequently, BBMP authorities have registered an FIR, it is said.

Also, BBMP authorities have locked down more than 40 flex printing units across the city to ensure that no one will get a chance to print the flexes and the banners. The drive will continue until removal of all the illegal hoardings, flexes and banners, assured the officials.