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The focus is on Bengaluru's civic disarray, which sparked a public feud between Biocon Chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. In a sharp contrast to their later truce talks, Shivakumar had initially dismissed the outcry, stating that 'complaints about Bengaluru were merely for attention and that no city could match Bengaluru's infrastructure'. Mazumdar-Shaw had slammed the government over garbage and potholes, calling the neglect embarrassing for a global tech hub. Following the criticism, the two held a meeting to discuss a future roadmap for the city, covering infrastructure, public amenities, and innovation. The dialogue marks a potential de-escalation after a war of words that brought the city's crumbling infrastructure and its impact on 'Brand Bengaluru' into the national spotlight.
