Bill to include LS and Assembly members from GBA area in Authority tabled

The Greater Bengaluru Governance (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025, and The Karnataka Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Bill), 2025, were tabled in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday.

On behalf of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Social Welfare Minister H.C. Mahadevappa tabled The Greater Bengaluru Governance (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025, in which six amendments have been proposed to the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024.

Among other amendments it has been proposed to include all elected members of Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly, whose constituency or part of constituency lie within area of the Greater Bengaluru Authority, as members of the Authority.

The others to be included are members of Rajya Sabha, and State Legislative Council who are elected by members of Legislative Assembly who reside within the Greater Bengaluru Authority, all elected members of Legislative Council from local authorities constituencies or graduate or teachers constituencies and all Rajya Sabha members and MLCs who have their names in the electoral within the area of the authority.

On social boycott

Mr. Mahadevappa also tabled The Karnataka Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Bill) 2025.

Through the Bill, it has been proposed to prohibit any act of social boycott and any person who imposes or causes to impose any social boycott on any member of his community. The offence is punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to ₹1 lakh or with both.

Prohibition officer

The Bill also proposes to appoint social boycott prohibition officer, provide compensation to the victim.