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The local civic body of Karnataka’s capital, known as Bengaluru Bruhat Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), has served a legal notice to the MG Road restaurant-pub ‘One8 Commune’ owned by former Indian captain Virat Kohli. It is reported that the legal notice is sent to the restaurant-pub, located on the sixth floor of the Ratnam’s Complex in the vicinity of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, over alleged fire safety violation.
As per the report from IANS, One8 Commune in Bengaluru is operating without a no objection certificate (NOC) from the Fire Department in the city. The restaurant-pub is actually situated quite close to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the home of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), where Virat Kohli has played his Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket over the last 16 years without any title triumph.
Many restaurants in Bengaluru buildings operate without any fire safety measures: Complainant
One8 Commune had earlier received a notice on November 29 after complaints made against the restaurant-pub by social activities HM Venkatesh and Kunigal Narasimhamurth. Now, just over four weeks later, the Health Officer of Shanthinagar Division of the BBMP has given a seven-day deadline to the pub to clarify their position on both notices, otherwise the civic body will take action against it.
HM Venkatesh spoke out complaining against One8 Commune and other similar restaurant-pubs in the area due to alleged fire safety risk. He was quoted as saying, “Many restaurants, bars, and pubs in high-rise buildings across Bengaluru are operating without any fire safety measures in place. In the past, fire accidents in Bengaluru have led to significant loss of life and injuries. For instance, during the Carlton Towers fire caused by a short circuit, people jumped off the building in an attempt to save their lives.”
