India, Sept. 2 -- The Janata Dal (Secular) on Tuesday took a swipe at Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, blaming him for Bengaluru's recurring civic mess after heavy rains left several parts of the city waterlogged.

In a sharp post on X, the JD(S) used the hashtag #FatherOfPotholes and dubbed Shivakumar the "so-called Father of Greater Bengaluru," accusing him of staying silent on the rain-induced chaos to protect his "CM dreams." The party further alleged that under the Congress government, citizens continue to suffer from potholes, garbage, and collapsing infrastructure.

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