Potholes on roads: Congress says Karnataka is following ‘U.P. model’

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D.K. Shivakumar highlights Basavaraj Bommai-led government’s negligence of roads in the State

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D.K. Shivakumar took a jibe at the BJP government on potholes on roads in the State and termed it as the ‘U.P. model of development’.

“People don’t understand that potholes on roads across Karnataka are actually part of the BJP’s U.P. model of development. They want to turn Karnataka into U.P., and you can see that in the potholes,” Mr. Shivakumar tweeted and attached a video of a pothole on a road.

The Congress chief took on the Basavaraj Bommai-led government’s negligence over poor maintenance of roads in Karnataka. A few days ago, he had stated that despite multiple deaths and accidents being reported due to potholes on roads, the State Government has not been taking any stern measures.

Speaking to mediapersons, Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad said, “Karnataka is one of the progressive States in India. By adopting the U.P. model, the BJP government is taking the State backward, while creating social tensions on communal lines.”