‘Bad roads, garbage everywhere’: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw highlights visitor’s concern over Bengaluru infrastructure

BENGALURU: Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw raised concerns over Bengaluru’s infrastructure after an overseas business visitor to Biocon Park questioned the city’s poor roads and the amount of garbage around.

Her comments followed an overseas business visitor’s tour of Biocon Park, who raised questions about the state of the city’s infrastructure.

I had an overseas business visitor to Biocon Park who said ‘ Why are the roads so bad and why is there so much garbage around? Doesn’t the Govt want to support investment? I have just come from China and cant understand why India can’t get its act together especially when the…

— Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (@kiranshaw) October 13, 2025

In a post on X, Shaw wrote, “I had an overseas business visitor to Biocon Park who said ‘, Why are the roads so bad and why is there so much garbage around? Doesn’t the Govt want to support investment? I have just come from China and cant understand why India can’t get its act together especially when the winds are favourable?’ “

In response to the criticism, IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge said that the visitor may not have seen the complete picture, adding that infrastructure work in the city is progressing rapidly. “I am not sure which part of Bengaluru they have seen. As I have said, the work is in progress. We are growing at a rapid pace, and whatever is necessary for the infrastructure improvement, we are doing it”, Priyank Kharge said.

#WATCH | Bengaluru: On Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s tweet, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge says, “I am not sure which part of Bengaluru they have seen. As I have said, the work is in progress. We are growing at a rapid pace, and whatever is necessary for the… pic.twitter.com/INoGCiXrGQ

— ANI (@ANI) October 14, 2025

Reacting further, Minister MB Patil highlighted Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s contributions to the state and cautioned against public criticism while development work is ongoing.

#WATCH | Bengaluru: On Biocon founder, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s tweet, Karnataka Minister MB Patil says, “Kiran Mazumdar is a big asset to our state, our country. She has created a name for Bengaluru with Biocon. Bengaluru has also given back to her. It is mutual. Once there were… pic.twitter.com/vIbAjEIRkH

— ANI (@ANI) October 14, 2025

“Kiran Mazumdar is a big asset to our state, our country. She has created a name for Bengaluru with Biocon. Bengaluru has also given back to her. It is mutual. Once there were potholes, and heavy rainfalls. Now it’s been attended. Thousands of crores have been given, and the work is going on… When the work is going on, you tweeting it again is not in good taste,” Patil said.

Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar blamed the previous BJP government in the state for the potholes on roads. His remarks came amid mounting criticism from opposition parties and members of civil society for the alleged lack of road maintenance in Bengaluru, resulting in potholes. (ANI)