Archive · 28 Jan 2026
MP Tejasvi Surya opposes BMLTA draft rules
A politician named Tejasvi Surya is upset about some new rules for a group called the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA).
He thinks a specific rule, called the savings clause in Rule 24, is bad because it might let big projects, like a tunnel road, get approved without proper checks.
He says this goes against the original purpose of the law, which was to make sure things are done transparently and in the public's interest.
He wants people to object to these rules within the given time.
The government hasn't responded yet.
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya submitted formal objections to the Draft BMLTA rules, 2025, and sought the removal of the savings clause under Rule 24.
The savings clause exempts previously announced large-scale infrastructure projects from requiring BMLTA approval, potentially allowing projects like the Tunnel Road to be deemed approved without scrutiny.
Surya argued that the draft rules are illegal as they override the principal act and undermine the purpose of the BMLTA Act, which was enacted in 2022 for transparency and institutional oversight.
He urged citizens to submit their objections to the Urban Development Department within the 30-day period provided.
The draft rules were notified in the Karnataka Gazette on January 3, 2026, and outline procedures for the BMLTA's composition, meetings, financial management, and audit mechanisms.
- Who
- BJP MP Tejasvi Surya
- What
- Submitted objections to the Draft BMLTA rules, 2025, and sought the removal of the savings clause under Rule 24
- When
- January 28, 2026
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Why
- To prevent the retrospective approval of large-scale infrastructure projects without institutional scrutiny
- MP
- Tejasvi Surya
- Rule
- 24 (savings clause)
- Project
- Tunnel Road
- Amount
- Rs 1 lakh crore
- Draft Rules Date
- January 3, 2026
- Objection Deadline
- 30 days from January 3, 2026
- BMLTA Act Year
- 2022
- Government
- Congress-led state government