Karnataka Students Protest Against Poor Road Conditions In Shivamogga, Plant Saplings In Potholes
Members of Vidyarthi Sanghatane a student organisation staged a protest against poor road conditions in Shivamogga by planting saplings in potholes. The students said that four-time Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and his son -- a three-time MP and senior Minister KS Eshwarappa have done nothing to resolve the problems.
Potholes are a recurring problem everywhere in our country. Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, to name a few, are places where there are less roads and more potholes. Authorities hardly pay attention to it but a group of students in Shivamogga in Karnataka have found an innovative way to grab everyone's attention. Members of Vidyarthi Sanghatane, a student organisation, staged a protest against poor road conditions in Shivamogga by planting saplings in potholes.
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The students said that four-time Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and his son -- a three-time MP and senior Minister KS Eshwarappa who holds two portfolios, are from Shivamogga but have done nothing to resolve the problems of potholes.
Vinay Rajavath, president of Vidyarthi Sanghatane, said that people are struggling to move on the street every day. "Be it any party, all have ruined the youth's life as no constructive development has taken place in the area. I have written a letter in my blood stating the issues of Shivamogga including potholes," he claimed.
Karnataka: Members of Vidyarthi Sanghatane, a student organisation, staged protest against 'poor road conditions' in Shivamogga by planting saplings in potholes. (25.10.19) pic.twitter.com/zbQQFRGPh9
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Speaking to ANI, a student said: "Yediyurappa-led government is not concerned about development and four-time Chief Minister is less brilliant in administration."
Holding placards in their hands, the students raised slogans against the BJP government in the state and demanded an immediate solution.
In September, a YouTuber gathered people's attention to the awful pothole situation in Goa with a quirky song. In a bid to get government authorities to do something about the bad roads in Goa, a YouTuber named Cecille Rodrigues posted a quirky song on potholes.
The song takes inspiration from the famous Konkani pop singer Lorna Cordeiro's 70s number Bebdo. The original Bebdo is about a woman singing of the woes of being married to an alcoholic.
(With agency inputs)
