Bengaluru: Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has once again stirred debate over Bengaluru’s civic infrastructure, citing concerns raised by a visiting Chinese business delegate. Her social media post, which highlighted the city’s pothole-ridden roads and mounting garbage, has drawn sharp reactions from Karnataka ministers, reigniting the conversation around urban governance and investor confidence.

In her post on X, Shaw quoted the foreign visitor’s remarks: “Why are the roads so bad and why is there so much garbage? Doesn’t the government want to support investment? India has such good air—why can’t it act?” The visitor had toured Biocon Park and reportedly expressed dismay at the city’s condition .

The post quickly went viral, prompting responses from senior ministers. MB Patil,

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