Overview

• Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said a foreign business visitor to Biocon Park questioned Bengaluru’s bad roads and visible garbage, comparing India unfavourably with China.
• Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar said ₹1,100 crore is sanctioned, over 10,000 potholes are identified and 5,000-plus have been fixed, with major works like CSB–KR Puram and elevated corridors underway.
• Industries Minister M. B. Patil called the post not in good taste during ongoing work, while IT Minister Priyank Kharge questioned which parts of the city were seen and later contrasted Karnataka’s tolerance of criticism with BJP-ruled states.
• Mazumdar-Shaw endorsed a collective effort, urged urgency and quality, pressed for BBMP accountability on garbage clearance and road resurfacing, and said decades of neglect by past governments must now be fixed fast.
• The debate widened online and among industry voices, with references to Mission Free Traffic-2026, GBA revenue retention for ward-level works, and a viral response to Shaw’s post noted by media.