Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader H.D. Deve Gowda, Union Minister and JD(S) state president H.D. Kumaraswamy, and JD(S) youth wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy gathered at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on 18 August 2026 to oppose the proposed Bidadi Township project. (Photo: NationPress)
Three generations of the JD(S) leadership — H.D. Deve Gowda, H.D. Kumaraswamy, and Nikhil Kumaraswamy — stood together at Freedom Park on 18 August 2026, voicing unified opposition to the Bidadi Township project in Karnataka. (Photo: NationPress)
H.D. Deve Gowda, H.D. Kumaraswamy, and Nikhil Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal (Secular) were present at the Freedom Park demonstration in Bengaluru on 18 August 2026, opposing the state government's Bidadi Township proposal. (Photo: NationPress)
Farmers gathered at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on 18 August 2026 to register their opposition to the proposed Bidadi Township project in Karnataka, raising concerns about agricultural land acquisition. (Photo: NationPress)
Farmers from across Karnataka converged on Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on 18 August 2026 to demand that the state government shelve the Bidadi Township project, citing threats to farmland and livelihoods. (Photo: NationPress)
Farmers at Freedom Park on 18 August 2026 protested the proposed Bidadi Township in Karnataka, reportedly fearing displacement and loss of agricultural land under the project. (Photo: NationPress)
Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, president of the Janata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka, jointly addressed protesters at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on 18 August 2026 against the Bidadi Township project. (Photo: NationPress)
Union Minister and JD(S) Karnataka president H.D. Kumaraswamy stood alongside former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda at Freedom Park on 18 August 2026, reinforcing the party's stand against the Bidadi Township proposal. (Photo: NationPress)
H.D. Deve Gowda, H.D. Kumaraswamy, and youth wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal (Secular) stood shoulder-to-shoulder with farmers at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on 18 August 2026, pledging support against the Bidadi Township plan. (Photo: NationPress)
JD(S) state youth wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy joined senior leaders H.D. Deve Gowda and H.D. Kumaraswamy alongside farmers at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on 18 August 2026, opposing the proposed Bidadi Township project. (Photo: NationPress)
The Janata Dal (Secular) fielded three of its most prominent faces — H.D. Deve Gowda, H.D. Kumaraswamy, and Nikhil Kumaraswamy — at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on 18 August 2026 to oppose the Bidadi Township project. (Photo: NationPress)
The JD(S) organised a large-scale demonstration at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on 18 August 2026, with H.D. Deve Gowda, H.D. Kumaraswamy, and Nikhil Kumaraswamy leading the charge against the Bidadi Township project. (Photo: NationPress)
The Janata Dal (Secular) took its opposition to the streets on 18 August 2026, with H.D. Deve Gowda, H.D. Kumaraswamy, and Nikhil Kumaraswamy at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, demanding withdrawal of the Bidadi Township project. (Photo: NationPress)
Led by former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, the Janata Dal (Secular) formally challenged the Bidadi Township proposal at a protest in Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on 18 August 2026, with Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and Nikhil Kumaraswamy also present. (Photo: NationPress)
Janata Dal (Secular) leaders and farmers formed a united front at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on 18 August 2026, with H.D. Deve Gowda, H.D. Kumaraswamy, and Nikhil Kumaraswamy spearheading the protest against the Bidadi Township project. (Photo: NationPress)
Key JD(S) figures — former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, and youth wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy — were present at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on 18 August 2026, voicing opposition to the Bidadi Township project. (Photo: NationPress)
The Janata Dal (Secular) raised its voice against the Bidadi Township project in Bengaluru on 18 August 2026, with H.D. Deve Gowda, H.D. Kumaraswamy, and Nikhil Kumaraswamy addressing a gathering at Freedom Park. (Photo: NationPress)
At Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on 18 August 2026, the Janata Dal (Secular) — represented by H.D. Deve Gowda, H.D. Kumaraswamy, and Nikhil Kumaraswamy — vowed to continue opposing the proposed Bidadi Township project in Karnataka. (Photo: NationPress)