Karnataka Raj Bhavan thrown open for public viewing

Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala has opened the gates of the century-old Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru for the public for 15 days from August 16. The Governor said that anyone can visit the heritage site till August 31 from after online booking. Through Karnataka Tourism Department guides, the public in batches will be given 20 minutes to see the premises. Vala said, "Raj Bhavan is a very old building. People are curious to see it and so this is our first attempt towards that.” The Raj Bhavan was built by a British army officer Sir Mark Cubbon between 1840-42, when he was the Commissioner of the then Mysore territories. The building has remained inaccessible to the public so far.