Bengaluru, Oct. 10 -- Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge's description of Bengaluru's traffic congestion as a "good problem to have" has ignited widespread criticism and outrage across social media platforms. The remark, made during the Mobility Symposium 2025, was intended to highlight the city's economic growth and job creation, but citizens and experts have slammed it as insensitive, given the daily struggles, health risks, and stress caused by the city's traffic woes.
Kharge, who serves as Karnataka's Minister of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, elaborated, "About 75.5 percent of Bengaluru's population is part of the working population. We rank fourth globally. It's a good problem to have traffic issues - it shows we're growing, tho...