Express grief, anger without hesitation: DK Shivakumar interacts with citizens during 'Bengaluru Nadige' at Koramangala park
Bengaluru, October 19
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday held a 'Bengaluru Nadige' (Walk for Bengaluru) program at the Koramangala park in Bengaluru, where he interacted with locals and listened to their concerns.
Addressing the gathering, Shivakumar he listened to the problems faced by people in Koramangala.
He said, "We are here only to talk to the citizens. We are not here to talk to political leaders; there is another place for that. This is my fourth day, and then I will go and talk to the IT people. Your suggestions are welcome. You can express your grief without any hesitation. I welcome whatever anger you express."
Yesterday, Deputy CM took a jibe at Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw over the latter's criticism of road infrastructure in Bengaluru, saying that she could develop the same if she wanted.
"If she wants to develop them (roads), let her do it. If she comes and asks, we will give her the roads," Shivakumar said while conducting the 'Bengaluru Nadige' (Walk for Bengaluru) program in the KR Puram area.
The Deputy CM further informed that the state government has allocated funds, allowing expenditure of Rs 50 crore, for the development of the region since people here have paid higher taxes.
"Bengaluru city generates Rs 6,000 crore in taxes. Out of that, this corporation gets Rs 1,600 crore. The people of this area have paid higher taxes. We have allocated funds for the development of this region. We have given permission to spend Rs 50 crore for Bengaluru," Shivakumar said.
This comes after Mazumdar-Shaw raised concerns over "poor roads" and the amount of garbage in Bengaluru. Her comments followed an overseas business visitor's tour of Biocon Park, who raised questions about the state of the city's infrastructure.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Rs 50 crore for Bengaluru development? Where is this money going? We pay so much tax but see very little improvement in basic infrastructure. The garbage problem is making our city look bad internationally.
Instead of making sarcastic comments about citizens who point out real problems, the government should focus on fixing the infrastructure. When international visitors complain about our roads, it affects Bengaluru's reputation as India's tech capital.
Good initiative by DK Shivakumar! At least he's coming out to hear people's problems directly. Hope he takes concrete steps to improve roads and garbage management. Bengaluru deserves better infrastructure. ðŸ‘
As someone who moved to Bengaluru for work, the infrastructure issues are really concerning. The monsoon season makes the roads almost impossible to navigate. Glad to see some dialogue happening, but we need action, not just words.
Rs 6000 crore in taxes from Bengaluru? Where is all this money going? We have some of the worst roads among metropolitan cities. The garbage situation is equally bad. Time for accountability and transparency in fund utilization.
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