Bengaluru, Sept. 25 -- Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, used wit to highlight civic woes while delivering a sharp political critique of the ruling Congress today.
"He is my good friend. Yesterday, I went to Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's residence and fixed several potholes on the way. I laid cement and repaired them because a friend should not have to face difficulties coming here," Narayanaswamy told reporters, poking fun at the state government over Bengaluru's persistent pothole problem.
Shifting to politics, he charged that Congress has lost its connection with the electorate. "They will manufacture issues. That is their conspiracy. Congress is out of people's minds. Right now...