Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday held a roadshow in BTM Layout Assembly constituency in Bengaluru, as part of the campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in the state.
The BBMP’s attempt to use Rs 22.50 crore for the desilting of drains, which was originally earmarked for asphalting of roads, has failed with the Urban Development Department (UDD) rejecting the proposal. The stiff rebuttal from higher-ups is also seen as a setback for Minister of Excise and BJP MLA K Gopalaiah as the approval to divert the funds were sought from the BBMP’s