# Stop NICE Road toll in 10 days, HD Kumaraswamy tells Bengaluru

2026-08-08T18:51:35+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday urged Bengaluru motorists to stop paying toll on NICE Road, giving the state government a 10-day deadline to halt collection. He cited a recent Karnataka High Court judgement that flagged irregularities in the BMIC project, calling it "one of the biggest scams in the state". Kumaraswamy said he has appealed to JD(S) and BJP legislators to raise the matter in the assembly. Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge hit back, asking why BJP leaders did not protest toll rate increases across the country. The NICE Road is a private tolled peripheral expressway.

## Coverage

- indiatoday.in <https://www.indiatoday.in/india/karnataka/story/nice-road-toll-row-kumaraswamy-urges-bengaluru-motorists-not-to-pay-seeks-halt-ptag-2966723-2026-08-08?utm_source=rss>
- deccanherald.com <https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/dont-pay-toll-on-nice-road-h-d-kumaraswamy-tells-bengalureans-4104483>

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