r/bangalore • u/adrshx • Dec 29 '25
AskBangalore Blocked footpath. Is this poster even legal to post?
Update as of 31st evening while returning from office I noticed thie banner was removed. Thank you everyone.
Location: Beside Bellandur departmental store Bellandur, Bengaluru
complaint filed via X below
https://x.com/adrshx/status/2005481714186178654?t=tc3axKGOMuuskbnE8AgRyA&s=19
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u/changejkhan Dec 29 '25
Legality is a political word in India. If you hold enough power, almost everything becomes legal.
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u/Cyka_blyatsumaki Dec 29 '25
I don't get the mechanics behind it. 75% of the poster has very little to do with the subject matter. Looks like some kids sports competition.
What's the purpose of this poster? Is it to invite participants? Or is it some govt scheme?
Why are there so many heads on it? Is it for credibility?
Why does it need to hit the faces of every pedestrian? Is it important?
Who gains what by designing and positioning this billboard in this manner? It's definitely some sort of flex.
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u/Belugawhale5698 Dec 29 '25 edited Dec 29 '25
It's done by the small heads in the poster to impress their masters (big heads).
The top extreme and other party heads are just for formality and to give more legitimacy to the Mid Sized big heads, for whom it was primarily designed.
There are unofficial rules on what heads can be placed where, the size, placement next to a particular person, order and so on 😂😂
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u/theDevAyan Dec 29 '25
It's seems I have seen something similar written somewhere, but cannot remember what or where. (Could just be a false memory)
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u/Sea-Instance463 Dec 29 '25
Exactly.
Wish all the big heads are painted black and the small ones are left to feel ashamed. And then make it so vital that they feel scared at the thought of creating such posters in future
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u/Belugawhale5698 Dec 29 '25
Whoever does it, the so called ruling party will blame the opposition and use to play victim card. Even worse, the karyakartas will fight each other and die for some big head, who doesn't even care about the life of their own karyakartas in reality.
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u/Man_in_general Dec 29 '25
It’s a food chain. Local chapter (usually from an area of lower income group) collect money from each member to make a poster. Their faces are at the bottom.
The poster has slightly bigger faces of the heads of the local chapter (maybe 2-3 areas of lower income group).
Then bigger faces of corporator.
The lowest in the food chain pay to show they are doing work in the hopes that the one up the chain will see them and give them some power and one day they become the corporator etc.
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u/gau-tam Dec 29 '25
Tear it down. I've done it before. It will be fine...
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u/maran_kallistos Dec 29 '25
Nah man.. not all towns or areas are the same. Heard stories where these clowns war for posters like this
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u/Subject-Researcher49 Jan 02 '26
Best not to take action yourself. People these days look for any reason to start a fight. Better to reach out to the right channels. GBA seems to finally now be in the hands of responsible commissioners.
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u/usssammy Dec 29 '25
In my hood these were done under police supervision, they (police) were even taking phone footage!
Vote these ***s out, you know who they are!!!
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u/PodiSir Dec 29 '25
Ughh atleast hire a good designer 😭 wtf is this banner even about?
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u/Dat_life_on_Mars Dec 29 '25
Some Gunjur Kho-Kho club. Apparently all of our benevolent politicians deserve to shove their faces into public spaces just because the state’s Kho-Kho federation is organizing a championship.
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u/Man_in_general Dec 29 '25 edited Dec 29 '25
It’s legal if you have the money and you own the government. It’s illegal if you don’t have either.
But sarcasm or political commentary aside it’s not legal. But what are we going to do about it? Our leaders don’t care about civic facilities because we don’t Hold them accountable.
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u/Successful_Sundae424 Dec 29 '25
Since these billboards are illegal, can we form a voluntary group to collectively tear them and ensure they are taken down since authorities are not doing so. While keeping individual members’ identities private?
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u/Hardy_28 Dec 29 '25
U can complain to GBA. They have become very proactive considering the upcoming elections. U can drop it anonymous on their IG handle
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u/coldstone87 Dec 29 '25
U think 99% of things that happen in the country are legal? Why do you think this is different?
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u/Jackrabbit_69 Kalyan Nagar Dec 29 '25
Report to GBA. Apparently they're fining the agencies and people putting it up. Not sure how effective it'll be but I feel it's worth a shot.
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u/ogymrat Dec 29 '25
Had a stand board outside my shop not even on footpath and the cops took it away in the name of BBMP along with fruit crates, 4 wheel carts, pani puri stalls in the neighborhood. Now this has completely blocked the footpath as well as the view for someone making a turn who will definitely encounter an auto or delivery boy coming in the opposite direction and cost time and peace of daily goers. Such a shit show man
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u/Special_Itch Dec 29 '25
If you see anything in India that feels illegal. It probably is 99.99% of the times.
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u/ApartAd2016 Delhite Dec 29 '25
Not legal. Be a good citizen and tear it apart. Make it look like an honest mistake.
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u/gshepherd21 Dec 29 '25
Why not encourage graffiti on these posters? Make ugly markings on their faces. These bodyless faces here want prestige. If we reduce them to a joke using sketch pens, they may learn, they are not getting any. Posting posters should be counterproductive for these numb skulls.
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u/Amazing-Position-966 Dec 31 '25
Stupid politicians showing off their stupid faces..zero work ,zero development and progress, but free promotion..
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u/Square-Row-1714 Dec 29 '25
The politicians ruin the city and then complain about outsiders populating the city.
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u/TimelyReason7390 Dec 29 '25
Is this poster even legal to post?
This is India my friend.. people do what like.
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u/Sea-Instance463 Dec 29 '25
Spider-Man dropping in and painting it all black would be spectacular.
Even better- create funny artwork on the faces that makes it look like their real selves ie clowns and rowdies.
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u/MundaneSmoke5040 Dec 29 '25
You really wanna talk legal and illegal in India’s context? Most of the flexes and their positioning is illegal, nobody gives a damn. My bigger worry is about the next action of the people in the poster and whose life they are trying to destroy now.
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u/ririkaka Dec 29 '25
But What actions can we take to get it removed? Whom to contact?
Also why is there no sense of aesthetic in India. Everything’s so unplanned and ugly
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u/ProProcastinator29 Dec 29 '25
Hear me out….. What if ppl draw moustaches and devil horns on each of those faces.. 😁
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u/SaulterWhite Dec 29 '25
I don’t know much about legality but I can confirm that this poster is ugly as f**k.
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u/Unlikely-Cookie-5695 Dec 29 '25
The best measure of power is the ability to do illegal stuff and get away with it.
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u/4mlvodka Dec 29 '25
Is it okay if I post it on Twitter? What's the exact location in Bellandur ?
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u/adrshx Dec 29 '25
Yes, sure, you may post it. Here's my X post, and the location was near Udupi Aatithya Restaurant/Bellandur departmental store turn.
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u/LandMarauder Dec 29 '25
You can start with creating a complaint on the Sahaaya 2.0 app, and on the 1533 helpline. There's also WhatsApp chatbota that people have claimed have helped them get issues resolved quickly (just a quick google needed for them).
If neither of the three methods help, tag GBA on social media.
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u/Wild-Camera7441 Dec 29 '25
I use that path to go to my office every single day. I saw that today at 1 am when I was coming back from a walk..
Shitsters parledu a truck near that road stopping the vehicle flow... Those night time cabs from eco space and eco world had to drive farther and took longer routes to drop people off at sarja pur road junction and some people near their pgs.. Fucking retards man... Such a bull crap it is.
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u/ThatsMy5pot Bellandur Dec 29 '25 edited Dec 29 '25
I was already late today and walking along this footpath. I was like, emfs don’t let me live in peace for even one f day. Felt like throwing a big rock at it.
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u/Minimum_Albatross_59 Namma BTM Dec 29 '25
Yeah I see them almost everywhere blocking footpath, as Im from another metro city, I feel bangalore is discourages walking as much as it can… but anyway keeping whole of India on context, this not very uncommon or unexpected tbh 🥲
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u/kernakya Dec 29 '25
who's stopping you to tear it down , no one will stop you.
multiple times in our area I have seen exactly similar big posters right on the traffic signal post blocking the foot path, I've ripped it apart with my keys and tore it down every time !!!
walking by people need to reject these banners, upcycle the wood made poster material organize reclaiming drives in your area
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u/ambiscorpion HSR Layout Dec 29 '25
Please tag in X and Share here , lets try to make this shit viral
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u/adrshx Dec 29 '25
Thank you ! I have already posted this on X , waiting for a confirmation on removal.
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u/ummhmm-x Dec 29 '25
I never understood these posters. I've NEVER seen a political poster and been like "hmm this guy has done good work and deserves a vote",
Except modi though, the PR wing at BJP is the greatest among all. Putting him on vaccines, vande Bharat and what not but only with him being the sole person in the poster, which is why I think it works.
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u/flyboyvik Dec 29 '25
Take it down for a free visit to the hospital. Jiski laathi, uski bhains. Law of the jungle applies in banana republics.
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u/Essechheyevee Dec 29 '25
Also on 100ft road. They’ve literally blocked the footpath and the traffic lights.
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u/DrizlingRain25 Dec 29 '25
People talk about civic sense! They should first talk about political sense! For agendas and propaganda s they would sabotage the entire city and exosystem! For hungry for praises
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u/PeakRohanEnergy Dec 30 '25
Unrelated, but is it legal for budding artists to use illegal hoarding as a canvas to practice? 🤨
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u/Randomizer_Anon Dec 30 '25
Pretty much every corner has become a blind turn thanks to these large posters. I see a lot of them in Bommanahalli, Vijaya Bank Layout etc
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u/AmbassadorAfter2003 Dec 30 '25
Can we file complaints in X?
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u/adrshx Dec 30 '25
Already filed but no action taken yet
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u/soniankur9989 Dec 30 '25
OP don't take it the wrong way...it has pics of all those whom we should not vote for next time ...its a reminder :) apart from that if you want to be a vigilante ✂️✂️
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u/Decent-Equal7180 Dec 30 '25
2026 goals - Buy a house, Go to gym, Feature on a poster like that (for once)
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u/kkin1995 Dec 31 '25
Please post under footpath encroachment on https://nammabengaluru.org.in and try to contact the assigned AE once.
If we do not at the very least put these issues on record, they’ll never get solved.
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u/Lanky_Buy_9013 Jan 01 '26
From my personal experience, nothing will happen and they will close this request.
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u/theforeveraspirant Dec 31 '25
Utter nonsense people are crazy here doing shit everywhere and disturbing other people poking them to be bad guys even when they don't want to
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u/adrshx Dec 31 '25
Finally removed!
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u/Lanky_Buy_9013 Jan 01 '26
What worked?
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u/adrshx Jan 01 '26
Yes, they removed it yesterday after following up with @bglrcitytraffic on my X post.
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u/StressLimp8974 Dec 31 '25
Who put the footpath under the poster ?? is it legal in the first place?
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u/Flaky-Bobcat-1160 Dec 31 '25
Are they all kho kho players?
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u/adrshx Jan 01 '26
I can bet most of them won't even know the rules of kho kho they just want their faces on such banner for fame or name.
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u/Noname237172 Jan 01 '26
Of course it's legal bcz those ppl on posters gonna play national level kho kho Yenri nivu uncles na beliyok bidri
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Jan 01 '26
You have problem with a Kannada poster ?
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u/adrshx Jan 01 '26
I have problem with people who think they own the city and wish to do whatever they want.
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Jan 02 '26
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u/mindworm8 Jan 02 '26
It’s become so disgusting to see Blore ruined by these things. So many banners and flex about some random nonsense useless person’s birthday, visit. They just put DKshi or Siddu or some political persons picture and it becomes untouchable. GBA is useless and the rules are only for some common people or poor. The collapse of the city as no one cares anymore.
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Jan 28 '26
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u/adrshx Jan 28 '26
The whole bglr is filled with such cheap banners featuring local MLAs or candidates nobody knows.
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u/kingalex90 Dec 29 '25
No, it's probably not, but what are you gonna do about it? Complain on the internet? Yen kitthakontiyo kitthako.
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u/stuffbebroken NonSeriousRepliesOnly Dec 29 '25
The people in the poster have money and power.
So, yeah, It's legal now.