<p>The High Court of Karnataka has issued notices to the state government and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) over a PIL seeking removal of names and pictures of public representatives from advertisements at public spaces.</p>.<p>The petition urged the court’s intervention to strictly implement the May 13, 2020 Supreme Court order to remove names/photographs of local people’s representatives from display advertisements/hoardings in places like bus shelters, public toilets, drinking water units, among others.</p>.<p>A division bench headed by Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka directed the respondents to file statements of objection in the matter by June 7.</p>.<p>The PIL, filed by Bengaluru-based social activist H M Venkatesh, contended that authorities are not taking action despite the Supreme Court order.</p>.<p>The inaction on the part of the authorities is leading to public money being wasted and unproductive expenses.</p>.<p>The petition said public representatives are taking undue mileage in the garb of communicating welfare measures to the public.</p>
<p>The High Court of Karnataka has issued notices to the state government and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) over a PIL seeking removal of names and pictures of public representatives from advertisements at public spaces.</p>.<p>The petition urged the court’s intervention to strictly implement the May 13, 2020 Supreme Court order to remove names/photographs of local people’s representatives from display advertisements/hoardings in places like bus shelters, public toilets, drinking water units, among others.</p>.<p>A division bench headed by Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka directed the respondents to file statements of objection in the matter by June 7.</p>.<p>The PIL, filed by Bengaluru-based social activist H M Venkatesh, contended that authorities are not taking action despite the Supreme Court order.</p>.<p>The inaction on the part of the authorities is leading to public money being wasted and unproductive expenses.</p>.<p>The petition said public representatives are taking undue mileage in the garb of communicating welfare measures to the public.</p>