India, May 25 -- Sir,

Recently, there has been a steep hike in the toll fee at the bridge near Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam. For what purpose? Our politicians seem eager to spend crores of tax-payers' money on projects like Cauvery Aarti and are even considering turning Brindavan Gardens into a Disneyland-style attraction. Instead, this money could be better utilised to develop the road from Mysuru to KRS (Brindavan Gardens), which is in a deplorable condition and barely motorable.

From Metagalli Ring Road junction to KRS, the road is riddled with potholes, barring a short stretch. Particularly after the JK Tyre area near KIADB (Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board) office, navigating the road becomes extremely difficult due to ...