India, June 17 -- A photo of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar cycling near Vidhana Soudha has sparked a wave of responses online, with citizens reimagining the scene to reflect Bengaluru's everyday realities.

Soon after the post went up, Bengaluru residents began reimagining the image with a dose of ground reality. In one viral AI-generated version, Shivakumar is seen pedaling through pothole-ridden roads with stray dogs chasing him, a nod to what many feel is the "real" experience of cycling in the city.

"Fixed it. Average Bangalore cyclist experience. Minus jaywalkers, bikers going wrong way, and a whole lotta other stuff," the user who edited the image captioned it.

Another X user added to the thread, "No no, add wet wa...