The issue of India Today magazine speaks of “administrative apathy, unplanned growth, collapsing infrastructure and endemic corruption” which “is pushing Bengaluru to the brink”.
New Delhi,UPDATED: October 16, 2022 6:30 PM IST
Priyank Kharge of Congress tweeted the latest issue of India Today magazine on the issues plaguing Bengaluru (File)
By India Today Web Desk: Former Karnataka Minister and Congress Leader Priyank Kharge lashed out at the state’s BJP government and Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, tweeting the cover of India Today magazine’s issue on Bengaluru.
“Congratulations CM from Karnataka. We are now also on the front page of national magazines. Administrative apathy and corruption of 40% of sarkara has made Bengaluru no longer a destination for business and employment,” Kharge tweeted, along with the magazine cover that read “Bengaluru: how to ruin the best city in India”.
The magazine’s issue speaks of “administrative apathy, unplanned growth, collapsing infrastructure and endemic corruption” which “is pushing Bengaluru to the brink”.
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Last month, the Karnataka Congress launched a campaign to target the state government for alleged corruption. The party asked citizens of the state to report corruption and file complaints on 40percentsarkara.com.
The party also said that despite sufficient evidence against Minister KS Eshwarappa – accused of encouraging the suicide of an entrepreneur in Belagavi – the government gave him a free kick. Before his death, the contractor, Santosh Patil, had accused Eshwarappa and his associates of not releasing payments for road works worth Rs 4 crore he had carried out at Hindalga in Belagavi, and demanding a 40% fee.
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