Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, stirred a controversy by stating that even the road in front of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in Delhi is riddled with potholes. He made the remark while speaking to reporters on Tuesday about pothole-ridden roads in Bengaluru. The media should see how the roads there are also filled with potholes, including the road in front of the Prime Minister's residence," Shivakumar said. Earlier, while facing criticism over IT companies leaving Bengaluru due to its poor road infrastructure, Shivakumar had said, "No one can threaten or blackmail the government. The BJP had announced that the party would stage a one-hour roadblock in all Assembly constituencies across Karnataka, including Bengaluru, on September 24, in protest against the state's poor road infrastructure.