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Kumaraswamy gives Karnataka govt 10-day deadline on NICE Road toll
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy has urged Bengaluru motorists to stop paying toll on NICE Road and given the Karnataka government a 10-day deadline to halt collection. Citing sharp observations by the Karnataka…
The Story in Brief
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy has urged Bengaluru motorists to stop paying toll on NICE Road and given the Karnataka government a 10-day deadline to halt collection. Citing sharp observations by the Karnataka High Court, which called the BMIC project "one of the biggest scams in the state," Kumaraswamy said the JD(S) will oppose the toll. The demand has triggered a political clash, with Home Minister Priyank Kharge asking why BJP leaders did not protest when toll rates were increased nationally. Kumaraswamy also said he has asked JD(S) and BJP members to raise the issue in the Assembly.
The Indian Opinion
The high court's "biggest scam" charge against BMIC is grave, but Kumaraswamy's call for an immediate toll boycott risks turning a legal question into a populist weapon. Both ruling and opposition parties show selective outrage: JD(S) now angry over a project it once backed, while Congress asks about silence on national toll hikes. The real test is whether the state government orders a forensic audit, as the court suggested, within Kumaraswamy's 10-day deadline.
Source: indiatoday.in
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