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Stop NICE Road toll in 10 days, HD Kumaraswamy tells Bengaluru
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The high court's observations on the BMIC project are serious, but Kumaraswamy's call to immediately stop paying toll risks bypassing legal process. Private toll roads operate under contract, and the state government must act within the law, not on political deadlines. Priyank Kharge's counter on selective protests is fair, but the real test is whether the government will move to take over the project and order a forensic audit, or let this remain an election-time slogan.
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, deccanherald.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
