HDMC gives conditional nod for Ganesha festival at Idgah Maidan - The HinduUpdated - September 09, 2026 09:08 pm IST - HUBBALLIThe permission period is from 6 a.m. on September 14 to 12 noon on September 16, and the organisers have been advised to erect a 30x30-ft. Ganesha pandal at the site specified by the corporation, police and Revenue Department. | Photo Credit: File photoAs has been done during the last four years, the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) has allowed a three-day public celebration of Ganesha festival at Idgah Maidan located adjacent to Kittur Chennamma Circle in Hubballi.This year too, the Rani Chennamma Maidan Gajanan Utsava Mahamandali, which was permitted to erect a Ganesha pandal at the Idgah Maidan last year, has been allowed to hold the public celebration of Ganesha festival at the venue from September 14 to 16.Permitting the celebration, the municipal corporation has asked the Mahamandali office-bearers to strictly adhere to the conditions laid down.As per the conditions laid down by the municipal corporation, the organisers have to obtain permission from the police commissionerate before installing the Ganesha idol. The permission period is from 6 a.m. on September 14 to 12 noon on September 16, and the organisers have been advised to erect a 30x30-ft. Ganesha pandal at the site specified by the corporation, police and Revenue Department.The organisers have been barred from installing any other flags and controversial or provocative posters and banners at the Idgah Maidan. No loud music, no bursting of crackers, no other cultural programme, no advertisements are permitted at the venue.The public celebration of the Ganesha festival at Idgah Maidan in Hubballi began during the previous BJP regime after the High Court of Karnataka, in August 2022, declined to interfere with the decision of the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) to permit the event.In 2023, after the change in regime, the municipal corporation issued permission after Anjuman-E-Islam’s attempt to secure the High Court’s intervention failed, followed by a late-night protest by BJP leaders.In 2024, the municipal council passed Resolution No. 331 at its monthly meeting held on August 31, allowing the public celebration of Ganesha festival at Idgah Maidan. Since then, conditional permission has been granted for the public celebration of Ganesha festival at the venue.In June 2025, the compound wall of Idgah Maidan was cleared to facilitate the construction of the elevated road at Kittur Chennamma Circle, which is still under way.Published - September 09, 2026 09:07 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }