Bengaluru, March 17 -- Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath has instructed the officers to "remove" flexes and banners installed "illegally" in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits and register FIRs, the civil body said in an official statement.

Addressing a meeting held at the head office of the BBMP on Monday on various issues within the BBMP limits, he said that the "number of flexes and banners installed illegally in the city has increased, and they should be removed everywhere".

He also instructed to "impose double the fine on those who have installed flexes and banners and to register an FIR", as per the release.

The Deputy Chief Minister has given strict instructions "not to install any unauthorized" flexes and banner...