Cong fined Rs 50,000 for illegal hoardings

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: Congress on Monday sought to impress upon people that the rules would be the same for everyone by pointing out that they had been fined Rs 50,000 for putting up a hoarding without the necessary permissions near the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) office on Queen’s Road in Bengaluru.

The flexi banner was put up on Sunday on the occasion of the birth anniversaries of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and ex-Karnataka chief minister Devaraj Urs, both considered Congress icons.

A communiqué by the Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that Congress workers hadn’t sought permission from the authorities and were required to pay Rs 50,000 to the account of BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath.