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Bengaluru man’s video shows footpaths blocked by poles, bikes, shops
A Bengaluru man named Rajat posted a video on Instagram showing footpaths along a city road blocked by a large stone, a pole, a motorcycle, and shop extensions. In the clip, he…
The Story in Brief
A Bengaluru man named Rajat posted a video on Instagram showing footpaths along a city road blocked by a large stone, a pole, a motorcycle, and shop extensions. In the clip, he walks on the narrow strip and asks how wheelchair users or parents with strollers would pass, eventually forced onto the road. The post has drawn over 3.6 lakh views and many similar complaints from other users.
Social media users agreed the problem is widespread across Indian cities. One wrote, 'Sadly, this is common in many cities,' another called the video 'very true.' HT.com has sought comment from the original poster.
The Indian Opinion
The viral video rightly exposes a lazy narrative that blames civic apathy alone. The real problem is a decades-old design failure: footpaths built as afterthoughts, used for parking, vending, and utility poles. Until BBMP enforces its own bye-laws and designs pedestrian-first streets, every citizen will play a dangerous game of hopscotch with auto-rickshaws. The test is not another viral clip, but whether the next ward committee meeting actually orders a single encroachment cleared.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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