# BDA chief blames broker mafia for backlash over transparency drive 2026-08-08T22:48:33+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bangalore Development Authority commissioner P Manivannan has blamed a “broker mafia” for a social media campaign against the agency’s transparency measures, including live-camera review meetings. The controversy followed a viral clip of his exchange with Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout allottees. Rajajinagar MLA S Suresh Kumar criticised Manivannan’s remarks, while the commissioner said they had been taken out of context and concerned additional roads and connectivity, not amenities promised in the original plan. BDA said internal water supply and underground drainage works are complete across most of the layout, with a few pockets under litigation. BWSSB will provide water, while BDA handles infrastructure and coordination. The NPKL Open Forum said it had no direct knowledge of a broker mafia. It also said the clip did not reflect the full discussion. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: BDA, Bengaluru, infrastructure, NPKL, transparency Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bda-chief-blames-broker-mafia-for-backlash-over-transparency-drive/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bda-chief-blames-broker-mafia-for-backlash-over-transparency-drive/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.