Karnataka: DK Shivakumar Accepts Congress Government Stalled Infrastructure Development In Bengaluru In The Past Fearing Protests

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, commenting on the controversial steel flyover project, said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in his first term, was "scared" to go ahead with the project.

According to a report by NDTV, Shivakumar was addressing the Assembly when he mentioned that he receives multiple requests to construct tunnels and flyovers.

The steel flyover, in particular, has been a bone of contention between the BJP and the Congress, and has faced multiple delays in the past due to protests from activist groups.

Furthermore, a report in Deccan Herald quoted him as saying, "If it was me, I'd not have cowered. I'd have bulldozed come what may".

Shivakumar holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, which is considered to be an important one.