India, April 28 -- BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, who participated in the TCS World 10K run in Bengaluru on Sunday, launched a scathing attack on the city's civic authorities, calling out the poor state of roads and public infrastructure in an open letter addressed to Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar and BBMP Commissioner Tushar Girinath.

Surya, who represents the Bengaluru South constituency, said it was heartening to see senior government leaders at the event's flag-off, but added that the pride quickly turned to disappointment while navigating the racecourse, which he described as "pathetic."

"Not a single stretch was free of potholes. Many runners stumbled, sprained their ankles, and some even got injured," Surya wrote, pointin...