India, Feb. 22 -- BJP leader PC Mohan has strongly opposed the proposed Art Park in Cubbon Park, calling it a violation of environmental laws and a threat to the city's already shrinking green spaces.

Raising concerns over the project, Mohan stated that the Art Park goes against the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) Act, 1975, which prohibits construction within designated park areas.

"When Bengaluru is already grappling with shrinking green spaces, the proposed Art Park in Cubbon Park is a disaster. It violates the law and must be scrapped," he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Cubbon Park, a heritage landmark and a vital lung space in the city, has long been at the center of debates over conservation.

The proposed Art Park in C...