<div align="justify">Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has sought a report from the Karnataka party unit on poor state of roads in the rain-battered city, following the death of some persons allegedly due to potholes.<br /><br />He called up K C Venugopal, Karnataka party in-charge, this morning and sought the report on the poor condition of roads in Bengaluru, party sources said.<br /><br />"Rahul Gandhi also directed Venugopal to ask the party-led state government about the steps taken to solve the problem," they said.<br /><br />As many as four persons have died in mishaps allegedly due to potholes in the city and five others in rain-related incidents in the last fortnight.<br /><br />Soon after meeting the Congress vice president, Venugopal spoke to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Bengaluru Development Minister K J George, to take stock of the situation, the sources said.<br /><br />The deaths have drawn a sharp criticism from the BJP which alleged that Siddaramaiah had failed in his duty.<br /><br />Siddaramaiah, however, flayed the opposition for "politicising" the matter.<br /><br />Siddaramaiah and George, who toured rain-affected areas today, also faced the ire of residents who complained that there was no one around to save them when water entered their houses.<br /><br />BJP state unit president B S Yeddyurappa also visited the rain-hit areas and blamed Siddaramaiah for the deaths. The BJP leader also announced a compensation of Rs one lakh to kin of deceased.</div>
<div align="justify">Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has sought a report from the Karnataka party unit on poor state of roads in the rain-battered city, following the death of some persons allegedly due to potholes.<br /><br />He called up K C Venugopal, Karnataka party in-charge, this morning and sought the report on the poor condition of roads in Bengaluru, party sources said.<br /><br />"Rahul Gandhi also directed Venugopal to ask the party-led state government about the steps taken to solve the problem," they said.<br /><br />As many as four persons have died in mishaps allegedly due to potholes in the city and five others in rain-related incidents in the last fortnight.<br /><br />Soon after meeting the Congress vice president, Venugopal spoke to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Bengaluru Development Minister K J George, to take stock of the situation, the sources said.<br /><br />The deaths have drawn a sharp criticism from the BJP which alleged that Siddaramaiah had failed in his duty.<br /><br />Siddaramaiah, however, flayed the opposition for "politicising" the matter.<br /><br />Siddaramaiah and George, who toured rain-affected areas today, also faced the ire of residents who complained that there was no one around to save them when water entered their houses.<br /><br />BJP state unit president B S Yeddyurappa also visited the rain-hit areas and blamed Siddaramaiah for the deaths. The BJP leader also announced a compensation of Rs one lakh to kin of deceased.</div>