In a bizarre defence, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday tried to shield his government’s handling of Bengaluru’s battered roads and stated that Bengaluru is being criticised unfairly while potholes are there all across the country. Giving the example of the road outside the Prime Minister’s residence in the national capital, Shivakumar claimed that there are some people who are conspiring against the Congress government in Karnataka by raising the issue of potholes on Bengaluru roads.

“I toured Delhi yesterday. The media should see how many potholes there are on the Prime Minister’s residence road," he said, adding that poor roads are a nationwide problem.

50 potholes on a 100-metre stretch of New Delhi road. Why is the target only Bengaluru? The media is showca

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