Overview
- Nearly 40,000 participants, including seniors and wheelchair athletes, faced hazardous conditions during Bengaluru's TCS World 10K due to potholes and broken footpaths.
- Tejasvi Surya's open letter held Karnataka In-charge Minister DK Shivakumar and BBMP Commissioner Tushar Girinath directly accountable for the city's deteriorating infrastructure.
- Surya highlighted injuries sustained by runners and wheelchair users, emphasizing the risks posed by neglected urban maintenance.
- The BJP MP compared Bengaluru unfavorably to Mumbai, citing the city's failure to match global standards for event infrastructure.
- Surya urged the Centre to amend the Constitution to mandate timely civic elections, linking governance reform to improved urban services.