
Urgent Request to Conduct BBMP Elections and Uphold the Constitution | Day 5 Demand
Respected Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar,
The 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution of India grant urban local bodies the authority to govern themselves and provide for decentralised decision making. In the absence of an elected body, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike is virtually defunct and is being run by unaccountable government officers. This situation goes against the spirit and ethos of the Indian Constitution. We urge you to uphold constitutional values in our glorious Kannada state.
We respectfully request you to conduct BBMP elections and return power to the citizens. It is deeply painful to witness our city reduced to such lows in our #NammaBengaluru.
Yours sincerely,
Citizens of East Bengaluru