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Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar connected Tuesday (september 23, 2025) said that potholes beryllium adjacent connected the roadworthy starring to the Prime Minister’s residence successful Delhi, but the contented is being exaggerated successful Karnataka.
Speaking to reporters astatine his Sadashivanagar residence, Mr. Shivakumar said, “I travelled crossed Delhi conscionable a time ago. The media should reappraisal and study connected however galore potholes beryllium connected Delhi’s roads, including the roadworthy to the PM’s residence.”
“Potholes are a occupation crossed the country. Only Karnataka’s concern is being blown retired of proportion. I privation to guarantee everyone, including large businesses successful Bengaluru, that we are moving to capable the potholes,” helium added.
He further stated that astir 200 potholes are being filled daily successful each of the 5 corporations, amounting to astir 1,000 potholes a day.
“We wouldn’t person reached this signifier if the roads were decently maintained during the BJP’s tenure. They did thing to hole the potholes, but present they are raising the contented with elections approaching,” helium said.
Mr. Shivakumar’s remarks presume value amid crisp disapproval by the concern community of Bengaluru connected infrastructure issues. Industry leaders, including erstwhile Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai and Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, had urged enactment aft logistics steadfast BlackBuck announced plans to relocate from ORR area, citing mediocre roadworthy conditions.
Mr. Shivakumar had said that the authorities ramains unfazed by threats and blackmail, and Bengaluru remains a metropolis of opportunities for businesses.
