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Corruption in Congress-ruled Karnataka has reached alarming levels, alleged former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai. He expressed anger over government officials harassing business owners for bribes and urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to put an end to these corrupt practices.
Pai's reaction came after a journalist's viral social media post exposing bribery demands in government departments. Journalist Sagarika had highlighted how small businesses in Bengaluru were being harassed by officials regardless of which party was in power. She cited the example of a friend who owns a small sports goods store and was being forced to pay bribes in lakhs.
Reacting to the post, Mohandas Pai appealed to the Karnataka government to immediately stop the harassment and bribery culture affecting small business owners.
“We elected you to deliver good governance as promised, not to promote rampant corruption and bribery,” Pai lashed out at the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government. He added that while past governments were also responsible, the current administration must take accountability and act immediately.
Calling for urgent reforms, Pai urged the CM and Deputy CM to protect business owners from these extortionist practices. “Please save us from this harassment and endless corruption,” he pleaded on behalf of Karnataka’s business community.
Meanwhile, Bengaluru's infrastructure woes have once again made headlines. Biocon founder and executive chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw sparked a debate with her critical tweet about the city's poor road conditions.
Comparing Bengaluru’s roads to those in Ecuador’s San Cristobal Island, she shared a video of the island’s clean streets and well-maintained roads, commenting, “Bengaluru… Hang your head in shame!” She tagged the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) special commissioner in her post, which triggered widespread discussion online.
While some supported her views, others had mixed reactions. Several netizens pointed out that many Indian cities like Mysuru, Indore, Surat, and Rajkot had far better infrastructure than Bengaluru. Responding to the criticism, Shaw clarified that her intent was to highlight how a municipality in a developing country like Ecuador could maintain high standards, while Bengaluru struggled.
One netizen criticized the growing obsession with linguistic politics over civic issues, stating, “People here care more about speaking Kannada than demanding basic rights. Sadly, Bengaluru will never get proper infrastructure.”
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