Bengaluru, Dec 1 (NationPress) The subject of Bengaluru's traffic issues has gained significant attention after Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Rajeev Rai from Uttar Pradesh condemned the city's traffic management as the worst in the nation.

In response, Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also serves as the Minister for Bengaluru Development, announced on Monday that he would meet Rai in Delhi to discuss the city's traffic conditions.

In reply to Rai's X post, where he tagged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and labeled Bengaluru's traffic management as the least effective in the country, Shivakumar stated, "Okay. Let me meet him in Delhi. You (the media) inform him. I will meet him in Delhi and demonstrate the traffic situation there. I will also tag the post."

Rajeev Rai, who is also the National Secretary and spokesperson for the SP, as well as Chairman of the AVK Group of Institutions in Bengaluru, made a post on X on Sunday highlighting the severe traffic congestion in the city.

This post quickly gained traction on Monday, sparking a debate about Bengaluru's traffic management. In his message, MP Rai expressed disappointment, stating: "CM of Karnataka, I regret to inform you that your traffic management is the poorest, and the traffic police are utterly ineffective. They do not respond to phone calls. Here is the evidence of my attempts to contact them; none answered. We have been stuck on Rajkumar Samadhi Road for an hour and we will miss our flight. I have a Parliament session tomorrow. There are no police in sight."

"These incompetent officers risk tarnishing the reputation of this beautiful city. It's no surprise that Bengaluru traffic has become infamous."

Rai also tagged his post to Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh and Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Karthik Reddy.

Previously, Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar faced backlash after stating that "even God cannot resolve Bengaluru's traffic issues," which incited criticism from opposition figures and the public.

"I want to convey to you and the media that even if God were to intervene within one or two years, nothing would change regarding Bengaluru's roads. We need proper planning," he remarked.

This comment drew harsh reactions from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with Union Minister Pralhad Joshi questioning the Congress-led state government's performance since assuming office.

"The BJP has never claimed that Bengaluru should be transformed overnight, but the state government must outline what has been accomplished in the past 1.5 years," Union Minister Joshi stated.

Shivakumar also remarked that IT firms cannot threaten the state government by threatening to leave over traffic issues, which led to further criticism.