Bengaluru, Sept. 25 -- Blaming the previous BJP government's misrule for potholes in Bengaluru, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Thursday that a grant of Rs 750 crore has been given to fill up potholes in the city.

Speaking to reporters after paying his last respects to well-known author S L Bhyarappa's mortal remains at Ravindra Kalakshetra, Shivakumar said, "We are committed to fixing the pothole issue in Bengaluru. The CM has released a grant of Rs 750 crore for this purpose."

Reacting to the BJP's protest against potholes in Bengaluru, he said that they were being filled up on a war footing.

"It is true there are potholes in Bengaluru and we are filling them up on a war footing. We have also requested the police and the ...