Bengaluru : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday intensified its second-phase statewide agitation against potholes and garbage mismanagement, directly targeting the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government for what it calls a “complete collapse of civic governance.” The protest, led by Leader of the Opposition R. Ashok, took place on BVK Iyengar Road—one of the city’s busiest commercial stretches—where over 400 potholes have been identified in just a one-kilometer radius.
Karnataka Congress' Titanic is Sinking, And They Blame the Iceberg!
Dear @rssurjewala Ji,
Before casting stones at the BJP or the media, perhaps you should look inwards. You accuse the BJP and the media of running a 'maligning campaign'?
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— R. Ashoka (@RAshokaBJP) November 21, 2025
Armed with paint, placards and warnings, BJP leaders drew “Danger” signs over the potholes to symbolically alert the government about the deteriorating condition of the city’s roads. Former Deputy Chief Minister R. Ashok, flanked by senior leaders including MP P.C. Mohan, MLA Ramamurthy and former Deputy CM Govind Karjol, accused the government of draining public money while leaving roads in a dangerous, unmotorable state.
“Deadlines after deadlines are being announced, but not a single pothole has been filled properly. The government keeps saying funds have been released—then where has that money gone?” Ashok asked sharply during his address. He alleged that taxpayer money earmarked for road repair was being misused under the guise of “single-layer asphalting,” a method he claimed was being pushed merely to facilitate corruption rather than to genuinely fix potholes.
ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ 2.5 ವರ್ಷದ ಸಾಧನೆ
ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಿಗೆ ದಿನನಿತ್ಯದ ನರಕಯಾತನೆ pic.twitter.com/e6Ttxz3klc— R. Ashoka (@RAshokaBJP) November 21, 2025
“Before doing single-layer asphalting, first fill the potholes. But here the plan seems to be to loot money from both ends—release funds and still leave the roads in ruins,” he said.
The opposition leaders walked through BVK Iyengar Road pointing out the extent of damage, claiming that Bengaluru’s roads today reflect the consequences of administrative negligence. Ashok said the Congress government’s claims of “fixing the city” were nothing but a PR exercise. “This is the heart of Bengaluru’s commercial hub. If 400 potholes exist here alone, imagine the condition across the city and state. Bengaluru has been turned into a garbage city, a pothole city and now even a robbery city,” he charged.
Referring to the recent high-value robbery incidents in Bengaluru—including a sensational ₹7-crore daylight heist—Ashok alleged that law and order under the Congress had reached its lowest point. “In two and a half years, this government has achieved nothing except making Bengaluru unsafe and filthy. Crime is rising, roads are collapsing, and administration is paralyzed,” he said.
ಬರಿದಾಗಿರುವ ಬೊಕ್ಕಸ ತುಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಲೂಟಿಗಿಳಿದ @INCKarnataka ಸರ್ಕಾರ ತನ್ನ ದುರಾಡಳಿತದಿಂದ 2.5ವರ್ಷ ಪೂರೈಸಿದೆ.
ಸಾಧನೆ ಶೂನ್ಯ, ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲ ಅನುದಾನ
ಫೇಲ್ ಸರ್ಕಾರ.#CongressFailsKarnataka pic.twitter.com/arB4KWTDHB— R. Ashoka (@RAshokaBJP) November 21, 2025
He also hit out at the Congress leadership for internal feuds, calling the Siddaramaiah-D.K. Shivakumar rivalry a major reason behind “governance failure.” According to Ashok, Congress leaders were more focused on lobbying in Delhi for leadership changes rather than addressing Bengaluru’s civic crisis.
“Who is running the state? Who is accountable? Ministers and MLAs are busy fighting over the Chief Minister’s chair, ignoring people’s problems. This is not a governance model; it is a leadership vacuum,” Ashok said, referring to the ongoing power tussle within Karnataka’s ruling party.
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✔️ಗುಂಡಿ ಸಿಟಿ
✔️ಹಗಲು ದರೋಡೆ ಸಿಟಿಇದು ಕಳೆದ 2.5 ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿರುವ ಬ್ರಾಂಡ್ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು. pic.twitter.com/7rRt11Di3j
— R. Ashoka (@RAshokaBJP) November 21, 2025
BJP leaders accused the government of misleading the public by repeatedly announcing fund allocations for pothole repair while failing to show results on ground. “Every time people question them, they hide behind the excuse of ‘we released funds.’ If funds were released, why are the roads still looking like this?” Karjol asked.
The delegation also released posters documenting what they described as Congress failures during its 2.5-year tenure—ranging from rising crime, garbage piles, stalled infrastructure projects, administrative delays and worsening Bengaluru traffic.
