Sankarshan.V

A Proud Kannadiga ; Love my Bengaluru; An avid Tennis & Dog Lover

[Tejasvi Surya @Tejasvi_Surya]

Had a detailed phone conversation with Union MoHUA Minister Sri @mlkhattar Ji now, seeking his immediate intervention against the State Government’s unjust Bengaluru Metro fare hike proposed to start from Monday.

I pointed out that Bengaluru already has the costliest Metro fares in India. Another hike would put public transport out of reach for lakhs of citizens and defeat its purpose.

He has instructed that the proposed hike be kept on hold temporarily. It will not take effect from Monday. He also assured a personal review of anomalies in the FFC and said a fresh committee can be considered if the State requests it.

Grateful for his swift and sensitive response.

This is yet another instance of Center prioritising commuter welfare, and stopping unreasonable hike from Cong Govt.

The question now is simple.

Will the State Government act in citizens’ interest or hide behind lies again?

CM Siddaramaiah must act at once, formally initiate the process to get a new FFC, and facilitate early rationalisation of fares.

Mr CM, please answer. Will you or won’t you?

[#AusOpen @AustralianOpen]

The Great Wall of Carlos 💪

@Infosys • #AusOpenWithInfosys • #sotd

🎥: @wwos • @espn • @tntsports • @wowowtennis

[Tennis Channel @TennisChannel]

“Feels like home.” ❤️🏠🇬🇷

Novak Djokovic caps off a special win in Athens surrounded by loved ones.

#HellenicChampionship

[ChristinMathewPhilip @ChristinMP_]

Bengaluru Metro is the costliest in the country - for trips beyond 25 km, Namma Metro charges Rs 90

@OfficialBMRCL

[Girmitmirchi @bisi_chaha]

@OfficialBMRCL
@ChristinMP_
https://t.co/hZLFcp9nCr

[Sankarshan.V @sankarsh04]

@ICCCBengaluru @BangaloreUp @BBMPCOMM @osd_cmkarnataka @BBMPofficial @ZCBBMPSOUTH This grievance never gets resolved. Complaint is for sake. Please get in touch with Marshall who can help in this matter. Also they clear it for one day and same issue repeats

[Clean Up Bangalore @BangaloreUp]

@CMofKarnataka @DKShivakumar @BBMPCOMM @mlanaharis

[Sankarshan.V @sankarsh04]

@ICCCBengaluru @BBMPofficial @BBMPCOMM BSK 2nd stage, Ward #180

[Sankarshan.V @sankarsh04]

Garbage mess in Bengaluru. Once upon a time Bengaluru used to be clean. Bring back my old Bengaluru 🙏🏻@BBMPofficial @BBMPAdmn @BBMPCOMM @ZCBBMPSOUTH @DEOBBMPSouth @DKShivakumar @Tejasvi_Surya @ICCCBengaluru

[Sankarshan.V @sankarsh04]

@siddaramaiah @DKShivakumar @ICCCBengaluru @BBMPofficial @BBMPAdmn @Tejasvi_Surya @RAshokaBJP @CMofKarnataka @BBMPCOMM @DEOBBMPSouth @ZCBBMPSOUTH @swaccha_bbmp @BbmpchdTeam #garbagenotcollected

[Sankarshan.V @sankarsh04]

It has been5 days since garbage collection from homes in ward 180,6th cross.What is the problem with garbage collection?Bengaluru is not able to manage the garbage mess.This is not the Bengaluru which I grew up @ICCCBengaluru @BBMPCOMM
@osd_cmkarnataka
@BBMPofficial
@ZCBBMPSOUTH

[Srihari Karanth @sriharikaranth]

Waited forever for this perfect shot - Yellow and Green Lines all in one frame.

#bengaluru #bangalore #NammaMetro #yellowlinemetro

[Sankarshan.V @sankarsh04]

@WF_Watcher That’s ok. They will anyway increase so let us enjoy until they notice. Anyway the brunt is in common man as usual.

[Tejasvi Surya @Tejasvi_Surya]

Deputy CM Sri DK Shivakumar says I’m a “young boy in an unnecessary urgency” for repeatedly demanding the early opening of the Yellow Line Metro.

Yes, I am in a hurry. Because I don’t believe that public infrastructure should take decades to complete. Because I refuse to accept 8.5 years for a 2 km flyover. Because I represent a generation of Indians who want change now - not in some indefinite future.

Congress Party represents the politics of delay. He comes from a party where Indira Gandhi would lay the foundation stone, and Sonia Gandhi would inaugurate it decades later. I represent a New India under Modi where our Govt starts work on the project and also inaugurates it.

I’m in a hurry because my city is choking. Because commuters waste hours stuck in traffic, where ordinary citizens - not ministers - bear the brunt of broken deadlines and bureaucratic apathy.

Instead of making personal jibes about my age, let the Deputy CM list a single concrete intervention he made to expedite the Yellow Line.

Where was he when the project was stuck in land acquisition?

Where was he when we were fighting for a full-time BMRCL MD?

Where was he when we had to coordinate across ministries and manufacturers to ensure timely delivery of rolling stock?

Where was he when we pushed for visas for foreign engineers to prevent further delay?

Where was he when I led a citizens’ march demanding a firm and final date for inauguration?

He turned up three days before the PM’s visit to orchestrate a media circus - but where was he for the last five years?

I am in a hurry because I believe Bengaluru deserves better. Because I believe public projects must be delivered with speed, accountability, and integrity.
Because I believe in politics of performance - not tokenism and photo-ops.

This is not the era of slow-motion politics. This is the era of fast-track governance.

[Sankarshan.V @sankarsh04]

@ICCCBengaluru @BBMPCOMM @osd_cmkarnataka @BBMPofficial @ZCBBMPSOUTH Ward name in the complaint says Basavanagudi which is incorrect. 180 Banashankari is the ward number. People updating/registering the complaint is also incorrect. Very unprofessional @BBMPCOMM @osd_cmkarnataka @BBMPofficial @ZCBBMPSOUTH @ICCCBengaluru

[Sankarshan.V @sankarsh04]

It has been 1 week since garbage is collected from 6th cross teachers colony, BSK2nd Stg, ward 180. Roads are stinking. If this is the case Bengaluru can never become a clean city. What is BBMP doing? @BBMPofficial @BBMPCOMM @swaccha_bbmp

[The Tennis Letter @TheTennisLetter]

CARLOS ALCARAZ WON THIS MATCH

🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[Bastien Fachan @BastienFachan]

Rafael Nadal played his first match on Court Philippe-Chatrier on May 25, 2005.

20 years later to the day, he gets honoured on Philippe-Chatrier as the greatest champion Roland-Garros has ever seen.

This is the stuff of movies.

[Roland-Garros @rolandgarros]

To the King, leaving a perpetual mark on the Roland-Garros clay.

#RolandGarros