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BJP Mounts Statewide Road Protests as Shivakumar Blames Previous Regime, Touts 1,000 Daily Pothole Fixes

BJP road blockades heighten pressure after the government claims daily repairs, faults earlier rule.

DK Shivakumar said efforts are being made to fix potholes in Bengaluru daily, dismissing criticism as politically motivated.
BJP MLA K. Gopalaiah and other leaders of the party stage a protest in front of Kanteerava Studios in Bengaluru.

Overview

  • Speaking in Patna, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said Bengaluru’s potholes stem from the previous BJP government and asserted nearly 1,000 are being filled each day.
  • Shivakumar argued the issue is nationwide and cited potholes on the road to the Prime Minister’s residence in New Delhi to counter what he called selective scrutiny of Bengaluru.
  • The Karnataka BJP staged one-hour road blockades across the state and conducted pothole-filling demonstrations, with leaders targeting what they called negligent and substandard works.
  • Party leaders demanded an accounting of the Rs 1,100 crore the state says it released for repairs and alleged corruption and unsafe conditions linked to shoddy asphalting.
  • Industry voices, including Mohandas Pai and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, amplified concerns after logistics firm BlackBuck decided to shift an office from Bellandur on Outer Ring Road over poor road conditions.