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Much-awaited Lalbagh flower show kicks off today; Check out pics!The Lalbagh Botanical Garden's Independence Day flower show opened its doors to the public after an inaugural function by the Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on August 05.
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Much-awaited Lalbagh flower show kicks off today; Check out pics!
Much-awaited Lalbagh flower show kicks off today; Check out pics!
Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai inaugurated the annual Lalbagh flower show on August 05. Credit: SK Dinesh/DH Photo
This year's flower show pays a special floral tribute to Kannada thespian Dr Rajkumar and his son and actor Puneeth Rajkumar. Credit: SK Dinesh/DH Photo
The flower show comes after a gap of two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Credit: SK Dinesh/DH Photo
Puneeth Rajkumar, who died last year, will be conferred with the 'Karnataka Ratna' award posthumously, on November 1, said Bommai during the inauguration. Credit: SK Dinesh/DH Photo
More than 10 lakh people are expected to visit the flower show which runs from August 5 and 15. Credit: SK Dinesh/DH Photo
The event at the Lalbagh Botanical Garden will be a zero-waste, zero-plastic, and zero-littering event, said the officials. Credit: SK Dinesh/DH Photo
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and the Solid Waste Management Round Table (SWMRT) have taken up the task of keeping the flower show clean. Credit: SK Dinesh/DH Photo
The flower show has been on since 1922 and attracts a large number of people every year. Credit: SK Dinesh/DH Photo
People pay respects to Dr Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar. Credit: SK Dinesh/DH Photo
Visitors click selfies during their visit to the annual Independence Day flower show, at Lalbagh Botanical Garden in Bengaluru. Credit: PTI Photo