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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s Post on Bengaluru Infrastructure Draws Pushback From Karnataka Ministers

Her recounting of a foreign guest questioning potholes, garbage renewed scrutiny of governance, investor perception.

A foreigner's take on Bengaluru's roads has once again highlighted the city's civic challenges. (Representational Image)
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Overview

  • Sharing a visitor’s remarks after a tour of Biocon Park, she quoted concerns over bad roads, visible garbage and doubts about government support for investment, with an unfavorable comparison to China.
  • She tagged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar and IT & BT Minister Priyank Kharge in the post that reignited public debate on civic failures.
  • Karnataka industries minister M.B. Patil called the public criticism “not in good taste,” citing ongoing works and major funding, while Priyank Kharge said he was unsure which part of the city the visitor had seen and maintained that upgrades are in progress.
  • Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar has previously acknowledged persistent garbage issues, alleging obstruction by a “garbage mafia,” even as critics and industry voices blame corruption, weak enforcement and poor maintenance.
  • Officials point to active plans and pending clearances, including the CM’s requests for Metro Phase-3 and key link projects, and a government drive described as Mission Free Traffic-2026 to repair 1,600 km of roads with progress tracking.