Bengaluru: For the past few days, the police have been keeping a tight vigil on the Vidhana Soudha and Vikasa Soudha of the city for suspicious items, lemons being one among the banned items. Reportedly, lemons have been banned inside the two buildings as the government fears that it will be toppled by the use of black magic.
According to sources, it all started when rumours that the opposition BJP may do black magic to bring down the government. As the belief is that lemons are used to perform black magic, the police are not allowing anyone to carry them inside the Vidhana Soudha and Vikasa Soudha.
“Generally, black magic is performed by chanting mantras holding lemons or sacrificing animals. As animal sacrifice is not possible in full public view, there is the fear that lemons may be taken inside and kept in the bathrooms or rest rooms which are not covered by CCTVs,” explained a staff who wished to remain unnamed.
“Even vegetables are not allowed inside the Vidhana and Vikasa Soudhas. Day-by-day, the fear of black magic is increasing,” informed sources in the Vidhana Soudha.
