A “blind date” occasion–that includes nameless, blindfolded conversations–deliberate for Bengaluru’s iconic Cubbon Park has landed its organiser in hassle with authorities after failing to safe permission.
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Vineet Kathoria, a 24-year-old faculty dropout from Laggere, organised the occasion by BookMyShow, charging individuals Rs 999.
Scheduled to run each weekend between 11 am and 1 pm from August 2 to 31, the occasion was marketed as facilitating “significant exchanges with out judgment”.
Karnataka’s horticulture division intervened after the occasion gained sudden traction on-line, attracting over 1,400 individuals inside 24 hours. Deputy Director Kusuma G complained to the Cubbon Park police that the occasion would violate park rules.
Vineet Kathoria, a 24-year-old faculty dropout from Laggere, organised the occasion by BookMyShow, charging individuals Rs 999. (Picture: Screengrab/BookMySHow)
“Any occasions in Cubbon Park want prior permission. Nonetheless, the occasion was organised, and tickets had been additionally being offered on-line. I’ve filed a grievance on the Cubbon Park police station in addition to with the cybercrime police station,” Kusuma stated.
Cubbon Park operates beneath strict pointers established following earlier incidents. A Might 2024 round limits gatherings with out official permission to twenty individuals, proscribing actions to a delegated 15-acre zone between the BSNL gate and the excessive court docket parking space. These rules had been strengthened after a “Secret Santa” occasion organised by a group group known as Cubbon Reads led to sudden congestion and public complaints in December 2024.
The present case echoes that incident, the place organisers confronted detention after a small book-exchange occasion acquired an amazing response.
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The police stated that Kathoria, who deserted his laptop science research and is unemployed, had submitted a written apology claiming ignorance of allow necessities. “He said he wasn’t conscious permission was wanted to host such occasions,” a police officer stated.