Bengaluru: A protest by pro-Kannada activists at Jollywood Studios and Adventures, the set of the popular Kannada reality show 'Bigg Boss' at Bidadi, ended in detentions on Thursday after demonstrators accused Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and the district administration of \"bending\" environmental norms to favour the high-profile establishment.

The outrage follows the controversial unsealing of the studio, which the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) had earlier issued closure order for various environmental violations, including operating without mandatory consents under the Water and Air Acts.

The protest, led by organisations including the Kasturi Kannada Janapara Vedike's T Neelesh Gowda and another leader Narasimhamurthy, saw activists staging a demonstration in

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