Overview
- Amarnath Shivashankar posted on X urging the Karnataka government to invoke Business Continuity Plans so companies mandate remote work and large IT parks pause on-site operations for a few months.
- His post named corridors such as the Outer Ring Road, ITPL, Electronic City, Manyata Tech Park and Bagmane Tech Park as areas where closures could free up space for work crews.
- He outlined a to-do list that includes repairing roads and rainwater drains, completing stalled flyovers, procuring more BMTC buses and accelerating Metro construction.
- Online reaction is split, with supporters pointing to the COVID period when firms operated fully remote and arguing that commutes are draining productivity.
- Critics warn of return-to-office mandates, the cost of idle facilities, risks like moonlighting and damage to nearby businesses and rentals, and no official action has been reported.