India, Oct. 7 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, R Ashoka, has accused Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar of endangering Bengaluru's historic Lalbagh Botanical Garden with what he described as a "reckless" tunnel road project.

In a social media post titled "Lalbagh in Danger - DCM DK Shivakumar's Tunnel Madness!", Ashoka claimed that the Rs.26,000 crore tunnel project threatens to destroy the city's green landmark.

"Bengaluru's pride, Lalbagh Botanical Garden, our city's green lungs and a living heritage, is now under grave threat," he wrote, using hashtags #SaveLalbagh and #CongressFailsBengaluru.

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