Tunnel road not just for cars, BJP's protest political: CM Siddaramaiah

Speaking to reporters at a sports event at Kanteerava stadium here, he dismissed suggestions that the project was designed keeping the rich in mind and claimed that citizens had not opposed it.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Sunday that the tunnel road project would benefit not only car users, but also bus commuters, two-wheeler riders and pedestrians. 

Speaking to reporters at a sports event at Kanteerava stadium, he dismissed suggestions that the project was designed keeping the rich in mind and claimed that citizens had not opposed it. 

He called the BJP's opposition to the tunnel road "political in nature". 

"The BJP is opposing it for political reasons. Why should there be opposition to a project aimed at resolving traffic problems? Similar tunnel projects have been implemented in many countries, and people there have not opposed them," he said. 

Siddaraimaiah said that Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar had already responded on the matter and added that a committee would be formed under Leader of the R Ashoka to examine the concerns about the project and arrive at a consensus.