BENGALURU: With uprooted trees and fallen branches during the recent rain yet to be cleared from city roads, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R Ashoka slammed DCM and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar for focusing on “political power fights’’ rather than on issues faced by residents.
Ashoka posted on X that the Congress government was neglecting public safety and failed to clear hundreds of fallen trees and branches across Bengaluru even more than a week after heavy rain lashed the city on April 29.
He pointed out that more than 500 trees had fallen during the rain and over 1,305 trees and branches were still lying unattended along roadsides, blocking footpaths. Ashoka said this is causing inconvenience and posing danger to pedestrians and motorists.
Ashoka said Shivakumar seems to be “more interested in political power fight’’ rather than on clearing trees and branches from the city’s roads. Noting that Shivakumar had stated that 30 teams were deployed for tree clearance operations, he said, “But on the ground, nothing is seen.”
Ashoka questioned Shivakumar what happened to his ‘Brand Bengaluru’ campaign. “Is there lack of budget, political will or efficiency to address basic civic issues like this?’’ he said.