Bengaluru | Congress government has no funds to fill potholes: R. Ashoka
Bengaluru: Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka has criticised the ruling Congress government, calling it a “government of potholes and a cabinet of potholes,” and accused it of complete failure in development works.
Speaking after launching a BJP-led public awareness campaign in various localities of Govindarajanagar constituency on Saturday to protest against the government’s failure in repairing potholes and managing waste, Ashoka said, “For the past two and a half years, there has been no development. They keep talking about guarantees, but they have no money to fill the potholes.”
He alleged that although the government claims to have spent ₹1,800 crore on filling potholes, there is no evidence of any such work being done. “So far, 12 people have lost their lives due to potholes. Despite spending thousands of crores of taxpayers’ money, the government has not built a single good road,” he said.
Ashoka further stated that while the BJP will soon release a white paper on its contributions to Bengaluru, the Congress must explain what it has done for the city’s development. “When the issue of potholes is raised with the Chief Minister, he redirects it to the Deputy Chief Minister. This shows how irresponsible this government is,” he remarked.
He also attacked the government over poor waste management, saying that the city is filled with heaps of garbage. “During the BJP’s tenure, ₹120 was collected as waste tax, but the Congress government is now collecting ₹700 for the same and still failing to manage waste effectively,” he said.
MLAs S. Suresh Kumar, Dr. Ashwath Narayan, Munirathna, former MLC Ashwath Narayan, and BJP leaders S. Harish and K. Umesh Shetty were present at the event.
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3 convicted for murder of Bengal councillor
Barasat (PTI): A court in West Bengal’s Barrackpore on Monday convicted three people for killing a councillor of Panihati Municipality in North 24 Parganas district.
Sanjib Pandit, Amit Pandit and Ziarul Mandal were convicted by the SDJM Court, Barrackpore, for the murder of Anupam Dutta, councillor of ward number 8 of the civic body in the city’s northern fringes, on March 13, 2022.
The court would declare the quantum of punishment on December 17.
Dutta was shot dead in the crowded Agarpara North Station Road, and his killing led to massive protests in the area in subsequent days.
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Local MLA Nirmal Ghosh had led a series of protests on B T Road and Tentultala More during March 2022, demanding the arrest of the assailants.
Police arrested one person based on CCTV footage, and nabbed two others after interrogating him.
Dutta's wife became the councilor following his death.
A large crowd from his ward, including many waving TMC flags, had on Monday assembled in front of the court premises, demanding strict punishment for the culprits.
