After hoteliers criticised the BBMP’s (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) order to shut down hotels and outlets serving non-vegetarian food for 26 days before Aero India 2025, the Bangalore Hotels Association claimed that BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath had cancelled the order.
However, there was no official statement from the BBMP confirming the withdrawal on Wednesday. Sources within the BBMP mentioned that the request is being considered, but no official decision has been made yet to lift the ban.
The air show will be held at the Air Force Station in Yelahanka from February 10 to 14 and as usual, a ban on meat is imposed in nearby areas to prevent bird strikes. Leftover meat and food waste can attract scavenger birds, which could pose a serious risk to aircraft safety.
In a press release on Wednesday, the Bangalore Hotels Association urged Girinath to cancel the order. They emphasised that shutting down more than 5,000 hotels, restaurants, pubs and bars in Yelahanka from January 23 to February 17 would severely affect the public.
PC Rao, President of the Bangalore Hotels Association, stated that Girinath had withdrawn the closure order following their appeal.