Overview

• BJP MP Tejasvi Surya criticized the poor state of Bengaluru's roads and infrastructure after the TCS World 10K race, labeling it an 'obstacle race' instead of a world-class event.
• Nearly 40,000 participants, including senior citizens and wheelchair athletes, faced safety risks due to potholes, garbage, and broken footpaths, with several sustaining injuries.
• Surya held Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar and BBMP Commissioner Tushar Girinath directly responsible for the city’s infrastructure failures and urged immediate action.
• He highlighted the absence of civic elections for over two years, arguing that timely polls are essential for addressing governance and infrastructure challenges.
• Surya compared Bengaluru unfavorably to Mumbai, citing the latter’s better-maintained marathon routes as an example of effective urban management.