Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka D K Shivakumar supports Rahul Gandhi for his large-scale voter deletion charges. Backing Congress leader Shivakumar on Thursday, said that the Election Commission of India (EC) failed to cooperate with the CID investigation ordered by the Karnataka government.
"What Rahul Gandhi has said is true. We have to take some drastic action. My CM also knows," he stated.
There were some people who tried to delete a few voters' names by giving wrong telephone numbers.
"What Rahul Gandhi has said is a fact. There is nothing wrong with it. He has said the truth. They (unknown fraudsters) wanted to delete a very large number of votes. Ultimately, we found it out," Shivakumar said.
Karnataka’s CID department, as cited by the state’s deputy CM, is seeking information about the telephone numbers used for deleting voters.
"The CID had requested the ECI, which is not cooperating," alleges Shivakumar, adding that similar incidents have also been reported in KR Puram, and that until the EC supports the investigation, the CID won’t be able to proceed.
Bengaluru roads issue is being elevated: Shivakumar
Further addressing the issue of the conditions of the Bengaluru roads, which followed complaints from the IT companies, the deputy CM reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to finding solutions for the pothole problem. He promised to take swift action on the problem.
"We are there to solve the problem. I've asked the IT minister… in every part of the country, this problem persists; only Bengaluru is making noise. When it rains, even around Vidhana Soudha, there are 20 potholes. We are there to solve their problems. Tweeting and making big news will not solve the problem. I've fixed the time and devised a plan to solve all problems relating to roads," he asserted.
CEO Rajesh Yabaji’s post on Bengaluru roads:
Shivakumar’s reaction came after online trucking platform BlackBuck Co-Founder & CEO Rajesh Yabaji on Tuesday said that the company has decided to move out of its current location at Bellandur on Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road (ORR), citing commuting and road infrastructure issues.
The ORR, which is one of the IT corridors in the city, often witnesses traffic congestion.
"ORR (Bellandur) has been our "office + home" for the last 9 years. But it's now very-very hard to continue here. We have decided to move out," Yabaji said in a post on 'X'.
"Background: Average commute for my colleagues shot up to 1.5+ hrs (one way). Roads full of potholes & dust, coupled with lowest intent to get them rectified. Didn't see any of this changing in the next 5 years," he added.
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