This comes after Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Biocon chief, expressed frustration over Bengaluru's infrastructure woes, citing poor road conditions and garbage management issues.
Bengaluru has given opportunities, identity, and success to millions, and it deserves collective effort, not constant criticism, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA K Gopalaiah and party workers staged a protest in front of Kanteerava Studios in Bengaluru against the Congress government over the potholes in the city.
Speaking to reporters after paying his last respects to well-known author S L Bhyarappa's mortal remains at Ravindra Kalakshetra, Shivakumar said, "We are committed to fixing the pothole issue in Bengaluru. The CM has released a grant of Rs 750 crore for this purpose."
Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA K. Gopalaiah and party workers staged a protest on Wednesday in front of Kanteerava Studios in Bengaluru against the Congress government over the potholes in the city.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday blamed the previous BJP government in the State for the potholes on roads. His remarks came amid mounting criticism from opposition parties and members of civil society for the alleged lack of road maintenance in Bengaluru, result
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that even the road leading up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in Delhi has potholes, the issue in his State is being blown out of proportion.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said the Chief Minister has set a strict deadline for officials to repair all Bengaluru roads by October 31 and has promised an additional Rs 750 crore grant to tackle the city's pothole problem.
Seasonal rains have collapsed Karachi's fragile infrastructure, worsening damaged roads and flooding. Crops across Sindh, including cotton, rice, and sugarcane, suffered major losses, fuelling inflation fears. Residents accuse authorities of neglect, with journalist Shams Kareeo saying ri