# Bengaluru Freedom Habba: 18,000 registered for Vidhana Soudha open day 2026-08-14T01:29:24+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets More than 18,000 people have registered for the Freedom Habba in Bengaluru on August 15, the first time the Vidhana Soudha premises will open to the public for a large-scale Independence Day celebration. Only pre-registered visitors with QR codes can enter; no on-spot registrations are allowed. The 12-hour event, from noon to 10pm, features a cultural parade, children's mela, over 120 stalls, and evening concerts by artists including Raghu Dixit and Sanjith Hegde. Dr BR Ambedkar Metro Station will be closed from 10am to 9.30pm, and Ambedkar Veedhi will be shut to traffic from 11am. Around 80 bio-toilets and 3,000-plus police personnel have been deployed. The 220th Lalbagh Flower Show, themed 'The Glory of the Ganga Empire', also opened this weekend, with a floral recreation of the 1,200-year-old Panchalingeshwara Temple Complex using about six lakh flowers. Both events are expected to draw large crowds, with extra Metro and bus services arranged after the programme. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - livemint.com Tags: Bengaluru, crowd management, Freedom Habba, Independence Day, Lalbagh Flower Show, Vidhana Soudha Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/18000-register-for-freedom-habba-at-vidhana-soudha-on-aug-15/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/18000-register-for-freedom-habba-at-vidhana-soudha-on-aug-15/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.