Protests broke out at Nandi Hills early on Sunday morning, as day visitors who were eager to make the trek up the hill were not allowed entry.
When they approached the popular weekend destination on the outskirts of Bengaluru, they found that the road had been barricaded over two kilometres away from the hill. However, around 200 visitors ignored the barricades and defied the restrictions to trek up the hill to catch the sunrise.
Following a landslip and damage to the road last year, which was relaid and opened for visitors in December 2021, the Chickballapur district administration imposed restrictions.
