Congress in the present day slammed the ruling BJP in Karnataka after pics of the broken growth joint of the newly inaugurated Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway surfaced two days after the freeway was thrown open by PM Narendra Modi. Hitting out on the BJP, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar accused the state authorities of taking a 40 per cent fee in growth initiatives. He claimed that nowhere on this planet does a highway will get broken days after the inauguration.
“Where in the world does a road becomes damaged, a day after its inauguration? In Karnataka! Welcome to the Land of 40% Commission! The Bangalore-Mysore expressway decided to speak for itself, exposing once again deep-rooted corruption under BJP Govt!” mentioned Shivakumar in a tweet.
Where on this planet does a highway turns into broken, a day after its inauguration?
In Karnataka!
Welcome to the Land of 40% Commission!ÂThe Bangalore-Mysore expressway determined to talk for itself, exposing as soon as once more deep rooted corruption beneath BJP Govt! pic.twitter.com/pR4RxyaauA
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) March 15, 2023
Aam Aadmi Party has additionally slammed the BJP over the harm to the highway. “A living example of Modi’s ‘corruption’! Modi inaugurated it 2 days back. Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway,” mentioned AAP sharing a photograph of the broken expressway.
Two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, a number of outfits staged protests at a toll plaza yesterday, opposing the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) choice to levy fees with out correct service roads and passes for native residents. Opposition Congress staff too joined the protesters and held demonstrations.
The protesters are against amassing toll charges till the whole venture is accomplished. They have additionally expressed reservations concerning service roads not being constructed, and the toll price fastened being too excessive.
Being the primary day of toll assortment, some technical glitches additionally added to the chaos, making commuters wait for a very long time, because of congestion.
Many cab drivers, who commute on the stretch day by day, hit out at NHAI authorities for mismanagement, charging excessive toll charges for brief distances, and no correct service highway.
“I’m going for 20 kilometres on this stretch, for which I have to pay Rs 147, where should we go? If there was a proper service road, I wouldn’t have come here, how should I go?” a taxi driver requested.
From Mandya, tomorrow, twelfth March, the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway can be devoted to the nation. The basis stone for the Mysuru-Kushalnagar freeway would even be laid. These initiatives will increase connectivity and socio-economic development. pic.twitter.com/VC4P0Lau7C
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 11, 2023
Speaking in Bengaluru, Karnataka Congress President D Ok Shivakumar mentioned it was not proper for the Prime Minister to have inaugurated the Expressway, with out the completion of the venture and having no correct service roads to assist native residents. “It was done for the sake of politics ahead of elections and not for the sake of people,” he asserted.
On March 12, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the 118-km Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway venture. It will cut back the journey time between Bengaluru and Mysuru from round three hours to about 75 minutes, in accordance with officers.
The Rs 8,480 crore venture concerned six-laning of the Bengaluru-Nidaghatta-Mysuru part of NH-275, and can act as a catalyst for socio-economic growth within the area, they mentioned. (With PTI Inputs)
