Kiran Mazumdar Shaw slams Bengaluru’s poor infrastructure, DK Shivakumar responds

In a post on X, she stressed that the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) had a "great opportunity" to resolve these issues and urged collective determination to achieve it.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar responded on X, concurring with her concerns. "Agree with you, @kiranshaw avare, Bengaluru has always had the talent, the weather, and the spirit. What it lacked was political will. That's exactly what we are fixing now," he wrote.

He said problems ranging from garbage and roads to debris and planning were being tackled with "purpose and urgency".

Calling Bengaluru a city of innovation, opportunity and unmatched spirit, he assured that infrastructure and governance would now act as a catalyst for growth.

"With the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), we now have a unique opportunity to transform this vision into reality, and we will deliver," he added, urging citizens, government, businesses and civil society to join forces.

"This is the time to come together and shape a new chapter for Namma Bengaluru. The future is ours to build - together!"

Responding to his post, Shaw pressed, "Let's do so with a sense of urgency."

Her remarks also triggered a flurry of reactions online.

One user wrote, "Beyond govt. work on garbage and roads, most important is the issue of people's habits—civic sense, traffic rules, basic etiquette & standing up for fellow Indians. Get this right, the rest will follow!"

Another commented, "Traffic, pollution, garbage, roads, corruption, illegal constructions on Lake and forest areas. List goes on. People who are addicted to power, money and alcohol cannot make anything substantial. I don't see a single leader who love Bangalore as much as we do and work like that."

Calling for immediate action, one user said, "This is a very important issue and government needs to address this with utmost urgency. Let's all help towards making Bangalore a world class city."

Others expressed personal disappointment. "A part of me never left Bangalore and whenever I go there, it feels sad to see how the city has deteriorated," a user wrote.

Some offered practical suggestions such as timely and free garbage collection, proper segregation and processing facilities across the city without dumping on roads, minimising packaging waste through industry partnerships, encouraging biodegradable materials, and holding civic sense sessions in every ward.