26-year-old dies in accident on poorly-maintained road in Bengaluru; sparks outrage

The tragic decease of a 26-year-old pistillate successful an mishap connected Huskur–Makali Road successful Madanayakanahalli, connected the bluish outskirts of Bengaluru, connected Friday (October 24, 2025) has triggered a governmental storm, with Opposition parties blaming the ruling Congress authorities for the city’s worsening roadworthy conditions.

The victim, identified arsenic Priyanka P., a backstage steadfast employee, died aft the scooter — connected which she was riding pillion — reportedly skidded connected a poorly maintained roadworthy and she was tally implicit by a speeding truck. She was commuting with her 28-year-old member to the Madavara Metro Station connected Friday (October 24) erstwhile the incidental occurred.

Although the constabulary person yet to corroborate the nonstop origin of death, Opposition leaders person highlighted the recurring fatalities caused by the city’s deteriorating roadworthy infrastructure. They person squarely blamed Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who has often deflected disapproval by claiming that “only Bengaluru’s potholes are highlighted,” portion different cities person worse roadworthy conditions than the IT capital.

The Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, took to X (formerly Twitter) to criticise the government, holding Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar personally liable for the repeated pothole-related deaths.

“A pistillate mislaid her beingness contiguous adjacent Huskur APMC aft her two-wheeler skidded portion trying to debar a pothole. How galore much guiltless lives indispensable beryllium mislaid due to the fact that of your government’s negligence and incompetence, Mr. D.K. Shivakumar?” Mr. Ashoka wrote.

“Do you deliberation wearing T-shirts and sunglasses for photograph shoots successful Lalbagh and Cubbon Park nether the sanction of City Rounds volition hole Bengaluru’s pothole problem?” helium questioned, referring to Mr. Shivakumar’s ‘Walk with Bengaluru’initiative. “You person ruined Bengaluru successful the sanction of making it Brand Bengaluru. You should beryllium ashamed,” helium added.

The Janata Dal (Secular) besides joined the attack, holding the Congress authorities straight accountable for the recurring pothole-related deaths crossed the State.

“How galore much lives does the Congress request to suffer earlier fixing the potholes? Innocent citizens are dying each time connected cratered roads successful Bengaluru and crossed Karnataka. The Congress authorities is solely liable for this,” the JD(S) said connected its authoritative handle.

In a akin incidental successful the past week of September, Dhanushree, a 22-year-old assemblage student, died aft being tally implicit by a truck erstwhile she fell connected the roadworthy portion trying to navigate a agelong riddled with potholes adjacent Budigere Cross.