Bengaluru: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday promised that given an opportunity to serve as the chief minister for a full five-year tenure he would not waste a second’s time to fix the issue of infrastructure inadequacy in Bengaluru city.
Kumaraswamy was interacting with his followers on various social media platforms in a day-long interaction programme at Jnana Jyothi auditorium.
The interaction, which the party claims is a voluntary initiative of Kumaraswamy’s followers on social media, is part of the JD(S)’ preparations for the assembly elections next year. Many of those who were present at the interaction were techies, and they posed a host of questions to their leader on problems plaguing Bengaluru and other parts of the state. Kumaraswamy is making a concerted effort to project the party as Bengaluru friendly.
Responding to a question posed by Madhu, a techie from New Jersey in the US, Kumaraswamy said that while the IT city is a major contributor to the state’s gross domestic product the lax attitude of successive governments in the state failed to improve the quality of life in Bengaluru. He also drew a comparison between the cities of Bengaluru and Los Angeles which witnessed rapid development since 1995. But now Bengaluru is no match compared to Los Angeles in terms of infrastructure development, he said.
Further he urged that having given a chance to both the BJP and Congress to have served the state, he was the only other option available now and requested for a full-tenure as the chief minister to prove his commitment.
To another question by Raghavendra from Mysuru on the crumbling infrastructure, he said proper road network and supply of power and water are important for creating a conducive atmosphere for development. The government has failed to de-congest traffic flow on Chalukya Circle and Hebbal flyover stretch. The two national parties wasted time accusing each other on the controversial steel flyover project which was finally dropped, he added.
