Much-awaited Lalbagh flower show kicks off today; Check out pics!

The Lalbagh Botanical Garden's Independence Day flower show opened its doors to the public after an inaugural function by the Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on August 05.

Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai inaugurated the annual Lalbagh flower show on August 05. Credit: SK Dinesh/DH Photo

This year's flower show pays a special floral tribute to Kannada thespian Dr Rajkumar and his son and actor Puneeth Rajkumar. Credit: SK Dinesh/DH Photo

The flower show comes after a gap of two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Credit: SK Dinesh/DH Photo

Puneeth Rajkumar, who died last year, will be conferred with the 'Karnataka Ratna' award posthumously, on November 1, said Bommai during the inauguration. Credit: SK Dinesh/DH Photo

More than 10 lakh people are expected to visit the flower show which runs from August 5 and 15. Credit: SK Dinesh/DH Photo

The event at the Lalbagh Botanical Garden will be a zero-waste, zero-plastic, and zero-littering event, said the officials. Credit: SK Dinesh/DH Photo

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and the Solid Waste Management Round Table (SWMRT) have taken up the task of keeping the flower show clean. Credit: SK Dinesh/DH Photo

The flower show has been on since 1922 and attracts a large number of people every year. Credit: SK Dinesh/DH Photo

People pay respects to Dr Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar. Credit: SK Dinesh/DH Photo

Visitors click selfies during their visit to the annual Independence Day flower show, at Lalbagh Botanical Garden in Bengaluru. Credit: PTI Photo