BENGALURU: Bengaluru is no exception to potholes as they are common across cities in the country, said Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru in-charge D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday. “You have to take a look at how many potholes are on the road leading to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence in New Delhi,” Shivakumar told reporters, adding that the problem in Bengaluru has been blown out of proportion. Blaming the previous BJP government for poor maintenance, he said: “Had the BJP maintained the roads well, the situation would not have reached this pathetic state. Preliminary assessments by mobility experts suggest such an arrangement could ease traffic congestion on the Outer Ring Road by nearly 30% during peak hours, the CM noted.