Potholes not created, develop due to natural causes, says DK ShivakumarKarnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said Bengaluru's potholes are not created intentionally but are caused by nature and heavy rain, amid BJP protests and criticism over worsening road infrastructure. By IANS Published Date - 20 September 2025, 02:36 PMBengaluru: Responding to criticism regarding the pothole menace in Bengaluru, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who is also the Bengaluru Development Minister, stated on Saturday that potholes are not created but develop because of natural causes and heavy rain. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said, “We are here to sort out the problem. We have asked the Police Commissioner to submit a report on the condition of potholes,” Shivakumar stated. In all BJP Assembly constituencies, I have released grants for BJP MLAs without discrimination, even though the discretion was mine,” he added.