Bengaluru mayor called out for carrying plastic-wrapped gift

Bengaluru mayor Gangambike Mallikarjun was called out for gifting a plastic-wrapped basket to new Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. She later acknowledged her mistake and paid the voluntary fine.

Karnataka: Bengaluru Mayor Gangambike Mallikarjun, who is seen as the 'anti-plastic' crusader, raked up a storm after she presented a gift wrapped in plastic to newly elected Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa.

In a photo, the Mayor can be seen gifting a plastic-wrapped basket of dry fruits to Yediyurappa, during a courtesy visit.

She later acknowledged her mistake and paid the voluntary fine after she was called out.

Mayor later paid the fine and set an example

The mayor paid the Rs 500 fine after being called out by environmentalists of the state.

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) had decided to fine consumers if spotted carrying plastic bags.

Besides, the incumbent mayor has been on the forefront of several workshops that were organised to educate street vendors and other large-scale producers to stop the use of plastic.

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