Slamming the Congress government in Karnataka over its ambitious tunnel road project in Bengaluru, the BJP on Monday said that reports suggest such a project could prove disastrous for the city, yet Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is "moving ahead with the project".

Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Opposition Leader in the Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy said several organisations and environmentalists had already opposed the project. “I don’t think it serves public interest. People will have to pay a toll of Rs 300-400 to use it. If such projects can be done without burdening citizens, go ahead,” he said, urging the government to prioritise surface roads instead.

He said Bengaluru was being over-developed while neighbouring cities remained ignored. “Stop over-devel

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