Bengaluru Infra In Focus As Kiren Mazumdar-Shaw Meets Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar Amid Bad Roads Row

Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Tuesday called on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy, DK Shivakumar — meetings that come amid a growing debate over whether Bengaluru’s infrastructure

is hurting businesses.

Mazumdar-Shaw’s recent social media post, detailing a foreign guest’s unpleasant experience on what she described as pothole-ridden, garbage-strewn roads, drew wide attention online. The post also prompted a strong response from the state administration, which defended the work carried out under the ruling Congress government.

The Biocon founder met Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and discussed steps towards Bengaluru’s growth, innovation, and the path ahead for the state’s growth story following her X post on the poor condition of Bengaluru roads. While Mazumdar-Shaw’s meet with Siddaramaiah was discribed as a “personal visit” and the Chief Minister’s Office stated that she invited the Chief Minister to a wedding in the family.

The meeting came after the Biocon founder recently expressed concern over the condition of Bengaluru’s roads after hosting a guest from China at her office. “Why are Bengaluru’s roads so bad?” she questioned the Congress-led government sparking widespread debate across social media and civic circles.

Biocon Chief Meets Shivakumar

Days after Kiren Mazumdar-Shaw pointed out the deteriorating condition of the roads in Bengaluru, the Biocon founder met Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday and discussed steps towards Bengaluru’s growth, innovation, and the path ahead for the state’s growth story.

Taking to X, Shivakumar shared a photo with Mazumdar-Shaw and wrote, “It was a pleasure to meet Kiren Majumdar-Shaw, entrepreneur and Founder of Biocon, at my residence today. We had an engaging discussion on Bengaluru’s growth, innovation, and the path ahead for Karnataka’s growth story.”

It was a pleasure to meet Ms. @kiranshaw, entrepreneur and Founder of Biocon, at my residence today. We had an engaging discussion on Bengaluru’s growth, innovation, and the path ahead for Karnataka’s growth story. pic.twitter.com/NsEkos6tFS

— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) October 21, 2025

Meanwhile, sources close to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister informed that the meeting been Shivakumar and Mazumdar-Shaw was fruitful. Additionally, the Deputy Chief Minister assured teh Biocon founder that he will visit places in Bengaluru and discuss with the industry on how to improve the roads situation in Bengaluru.

Following this, Shivakumar also asked the Biocon chief to not get into controversial statements, sources informed.

Kiren Mazumdar-Shaw Meets CM Siddaramaiah

In adddition to this, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw also met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at his official residence. Sources close to the CMO stated that the Biocon chief came to invite the Chief Minister to a wedding in the family.

No discussion on infrastructure issues took place, the sources informed, saying, “It was purely a personal visit.” Mazumdar-Shaw also wished Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on the occasion of Diwali.