Karnataka Assembly on Monday passed the Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill amid protests by the opposition BJP. The Bill pertains to restructuring the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike by splitting it into a maximum of seven city corporations. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said, \”We are not destroying Bengaluru as some of the opposition members have stated. Instead, we are strengthening it. We want to make Bengaluru strong\” The Leader of the Opposition, R Ashoka, said this Bill is an insult to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who wanted to strengthen the local bodies. He alleged that the Congress is paving the way for other local bodies to raise a similar demand for dividing them into several divisions. \”Dividing Bengaluru will not help us,\” R Ashokas said. \”We will support you in strengthening its administration but don’t divide Bengaluru,\” said Yelahanka BJP MLA SR Vishwanath. \”If you still want decentralisation of BBMP’s administration then hold elections, get an elected body who will manage the city well,\” he said.