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Kharge said that while traffic remains a challenge, it also reflects the rapid pace of economic development and job creation in the state capital.<\/h2>\n
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After Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar compared Bengaluru\u2019s traffic woes to London\u2019s, Congress leader Priyank Kharge made a bizarre justification of his own, suggesting that the city\u2019s crippling congestion is a \u201csign of growth.”<\/p>\n

Kharge said that while traffic remains a challenge, it also reflects the rapid pace of economic development and job creation in the state capital.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout 75.5 per cent of Bengaluru\u2019s population is part of the working population. We rank fourth globally. It\u2019s a good problem to have traffic issues \u2014 it shows we\u2019re growing, though we must solve it,” Kharge said, highlighting that nearly 47 per cent of the 77.92 million square feet of office space sold to global capability centres across India last year was in Bengaluru.<\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong>\u00a0\u2018Even In London\u2026\u2019 DK Shivakumar Defends Bengaluru Traffic, Calls Concerns \u2018Exaggerated\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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He added that the city continues to attract a large number of migrants due to its job opportunities and currently has about 1.2 crore registered vehicles, including 82 lakh two-wheelers and 25 lakh four-wheelers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Just a day earlier, DK Shivakumar had drawn comparisons between Bengaluru\u2019s traffic and that of London and Delhi, claiming that the issue gets more attention because \u201cmedia is free in Karnataka unlike in other states.” Both leaders\u2019 comments have drawn sharp reactions online, with many accusing the Congress government of downplaying a civic crisis that continues to frustrate residents daily.<\/p>\n

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