Karnataka Dy CM claims swift action taken to repair potholes in Bengaluru

Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka DK Shivakumar has claimed that the repair works to eliminate the problem of potholes in Bengaluru are in full swingThe Karnataka Deputy CM further said that he had ensured that the engineers and workers were on the ground to complete the repair work with lasting quality He said that the government aims to deliver smoother and safer roads to the commuters which will match the growing aspirations of the capital cityPothole repair works are in full swing across Bengaluru Our engineers and workers are on the ground every day ensuring lasting quality in every repair We are committed to delivering smoother and safer roads that match Bengalurus growing aspirations he wrote on XPothole repair works are in full swing across Bengaluru Our engineers and workers are on the ground every day ensuring lasting quality in every repair We are committed to delivering smoother and safer roads that match Bengalurursquos growing aspirationsNammaBengaluru pictwittercommOroMxGSHxmdash DK Shivakumar DKShivakumar October 6 2025Shivakumar stated that the Chief Minister has set a strict deadline for officials to complete the repair work on Bengaluru roads by October 31 and has promised an additional Rs 750 crore grant to tackle the citys pothole problemEarlier Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party BJP MLA K Gopalaiah and party workers staged a protest on September 24 in front of Kanteerava Studios in Bengaluru against the Congress government over the potholes in the city BJP leader NL Narendra Babu slammed Congress and called Bengaluru a pothole city reported ANIHe told ANI Bengaluru was once called a retired mans paradise IT City and BT City Today it has become a pothole city Who is responsible for thisIn response DK Shivakumar blamed the previous BJP government in the State for the potholes on roads The BJP will never be happy All these potholes have come under the BJP regime They are responsible for the bad administration of the roads in Karnataka he told reporters in PatnaShivakumar further acknowledged the impact of recent rains on road conditions saying The pothole problem has increased due to increased rainfall There are potholes in all cities in the country But only Bangalore is making news The media is being controlled in other places The media has been given more freedom in our state and this problem is being widely publicised he stated reported ANIIn a tragic incident a 22yearold student died after a tipper truck crushed her while trying to avoid a pothole near Budigere Cross in Bengaluru The accident happened under the jurisdiction of Avalahalli Traffic Police Station on Kempegowda International Airport KIAL Road The victim is identified as Tanushree reported ANIThe incident triggered severe backlash against the Congress government in Karnataka Janata Dal Secular JDSon Tuesday in a strongly worded post said that the student was sacrificed for the Congress CommissionIn a post on social media X the party wrote Student Sacrificed for Congress CommissionWith inputs from ANI