Hours after meeting BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, who has opposed the tunnel road project in Bengaluru, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on October 29, said the MP failed to offer alternatives to ease the city’s traffic congestion.

Tejasvi urged the state to scrap the “car-only” multi-crore tunnel road project and invest instead in public transport. However, Shivakumar hit back, saying MPs should focus on securing funds rather than offering advice.

“Anybody can give suggestions. But funds are required for (transport and infrastructure) works. What can be done without money?” he said. He also called on Tejasvi and other BJP MPs to approach the Prime Minister for financial assistance for Bengaluru.

Countering Tejasvi’s argument that stronger public transport could discourage private

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