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Karnataka Cabinet clears bill on public property use
NDTV··14 Aug
The Karnataka Cabinet on August 13 approved the Karnataka Regulation of Use of Government Premises and Public Property Bill, 2026. Home Minister Priyank Kharge said private persons, organisations and societies would need prior permission to use government land, buildings, parks, playgrounds and roads. He said the government had no specific institution in mind for the law.
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What It Means For You
- If you organise a meeting on a government ground, park or school in Karnataka, the Cabinet has cleared a Bill that would require prior permission.
- Residents near government-aided schools can note the proposed law would cover those campuses as well as roads and playgrounds.
- Anyone following the RSS registration dispute can see Kharge saying the text applies to every private body, not one named group.
What's Happening
- On August 13 the Cabinet approved a Bill to regulate private use of government premises and public property.
- Kharge said designated authorities would grant permission and that penalties would apply for misuse or damage.
- The government plans to introduce the Bill in the ongoing legislature session in place of the stayed 2025 order.
From a Stayed Order to a Draft Bill
- The October 2025 order followed a denied RSS route march in Chittapur, the constituency represented by Home Minister Priyank Kharge.
- That order covered registered and unregistered associations, societies, trusts and clubs, and the High Court stayed it on rights grounds.
- In June 2026 Kharge wrote an open letter as the RSS marked 100 years, asking for clarity on registration, office-bearers and finances.
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