Bengaluru, Nov. 3 -- The political fight over Bengaluru's controversial Tunnel Road project deepened on Sunday as the Karnataka BJP, led by Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka, launched a state-wide campaign denouncing the proposal as wasteful, elitist, and environmentally damaging.

Under the slogan "Save Lalbagh, Protect Bengaluru," Ashoka addressed a large crowd gathered at Lalbagh Hill, turning the event into a show of strength against the Congress government's infrastructure push. "As the opposition, we are not against development," he said. "But this project is unscientific, unnecessary, and designed to serve a privileged few. It's a VIP lane, not a public road."

Ashoka accused the Congress government of turning the tunnel into a po...