Thoughts on what happened at Cubbon Reads today?

Just came across the incident that happened at Cubbon Park today. What was supposed to be a delightful Secret Santa event organized by Cubbon Reads, took an unexpected turn when officials from the Department of Horticulture intervened, confiscating books and reportedly behaved in a manner that can only be described as rowdy. Heard that they also insisted on filing an FIR and a fine of 35K. Now what happened today raises several questions about the freedoms we enjoy in public spaces, the role of government in regulating such activities, and the balance between maintaining order and nurturing community spirit. In a country which already has shit infra, we are now even losing access to proper third spaces for social activities.