New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- Bengaluru, India's Silicon Valley, faces constant criticism for its heavy traffic and frequent potholes. But, DK Shivakumar has claimed that it's all 'social media creation'. According to the Karnataka deputy chief minister, the capital city has no potholes.

"There is no pothole, there is no issue. It is only a creation on social media. Bengaluru is doing well. People are coming from all over the world to invest in Bengaluru, live in Bengaluru, work in Bengaluru," Shivakumar earlier told ANI.

His remark surprised many because it came just two months after he himself had claimed that large-scale repair work was underway to fix the city's potholes.

Earlier, Shivakumar stated that pothole repairs were underway across...