Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said the city of Bengaluru does not deserve constant criticism hours after Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s post on social media quoting a foreign delegate’s disappointment on the city’s roads went viral.
“Bengaluru has given opportunities, identity, and success to millions - it deserves collective effort, not constant criticism. Yes, challenges exist, but we’re addressing them with focus and urgency,” Shivakumar, who is also in charge of Bengaluru’s affairs, said in a statement.
The government, the Dy CM said, has sanctioned ₹1,100 crore for road repairs. Of the 10000 plus potholes identified, about 5000 plus have already been fixed on priority.
Major infrastructure works were underway to make Bengaluru more globally competitive. Under the Greater Bengaluru Authority, East Corporation alone would now retain ₹1,673 crore of its own revenues to directly improve infrastructure in 50 wards, which would directly benefit the IT corridors, the Dy CM said.
With major works like the CSB–KR Puram redevelopment, elevated corridors, the government was strengthening infrastructure for citizens, employees, and companies alike. “Instead of tearing Bengaluru down, let’s build it up - together. The world sees India through Bengaluru, and we owe it to our city to rise united!” Shivakumar said.
The Biocon founder had, in an earlier post on X, said: “I had an overseas business visitor to Biocon Park who said ‘ Why are the roads so bad and why is there so much garbage around? Doesn’t the Govt want to support investment? I have just come from China and can’t understand why India can’t get its act together especially when the winds are favourable?.” In a response, citizen group B.PAC CEO Revathy Ashok said it was the sad truth “when the government itself starts lamenting over the garbage mafia, where does it leave us citizens?”
Industries & Infrastructure Minister MB Patil too, reacted to her comments, saying the condition of Bengaluru roads became bad due to heavy rainfall. The government has released thousands of crores, and the work was going on to fix them. “When the work is going on, your tweeting it again is not in good taste,” the minister told the media.
The Biocon founder, in a response to Dy CM's statement, said she agreed with his views. "It's a collective effort with a mindset of urgency and quality. Let's show everyone how we can fix our city."
“Bengaluru has given opportunities, identity, and success to millions - it deserves collective effort, not constant criticism. Yes, challenges exist, but we’re addressing them with focus and urgency,” Shivakumar, who is also in charge of Bengaluru’s affairs, said in a statement.
The government, the Dy CM said, has sanctioned ₹1,100 crore for road repairs. Of the 10000 plus potholes identified, about 5000 plus have already been fixed on priority.
Major infrastructure works were underway to make Bengaluru more globally competitive. Under the Greater Bengaluru Authority, East Corporation alone would now retain ₹1,673 crore of its own revenues to directly improve infrastructure in 50 wards, which would directly benefit the IT corridors, the Dy CM said.
With major works like the CSB–KR Puram redevelopment, elevated corridors, the government was strengthening infrastructure for citizens, employees, and companies alike. “Instead of tearing Bengaluru down, let’s build it up - together. The world sees India through Bengaluru, and we owe it to our city to rise united!” Shivakumar said.
The Biocon founder had, in an earlier post on X, said: “I had an overseas business visitor to Biocon Park who said ‘ Why are the roads so bad and why is there so much garbage around? Doesn’t the Govt want to support investment? I have just come from China and can’t understand why India can’t get its act together especially when the winds are favourable?.” In a response, citizen group B.PAC CEO Revathy Ashok said it was the sad truth “when the government itself starts lamenting over the garbage mafia, where does it leave us citizens?”
Industries & Infrastructure Minister MB Patil too, reacted to her comments, saying the condition of Bengaluru roads became bad due to heavy rainfall. The government has released thousands of crores, and the work was going on to fix them. “When the work is going on, your tweeting it again is not in good taste,” the minister told the media.
The Biocon founder, in a response to Dy CM's statement, said she agreed with his views. "It's a collective effort with a mindset of urgency and quality. Let's show everyone how we can fix our city."
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