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Jaipur residents dress as astronauts to protest potholes
Over 100 residents of Gokulpura in Jaipur's Jhotwara area staged a two-hour protest on Thursday, with two protesters dressed as astronauts standing in water-filled potholes. The demonstration on Pratap Circle Road was…
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Over 100 residents of Gokulpura in Jaipur's Jhotwara area staged a two-hour protest on Thursday, with two protesters dressed as astronauts standing in water-filled potholes. The demonstration on Pratap Circle Road was meant to highlight how broken roads and poor drainage have turned potholes into 'Moon and Mars craters' after recent rains. Residents said they have been trying for three months to meet local MLA and minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, but were told he was 'busy'.
The Jaipur Development Authority and Municipal Corporation have awarded tenders for drainage and road work, but construction is expected to begin only after the monsoon ends, TOI reports.
The Indian Opinion
The astronaut gimmick is clever, but it masks a deeper rot: elected representatives who are 'busy' when citizens queue up. Residents have been knocking on doors for three months. The JDA and JMC have already awarded tenders, but work will only start after the monsoon. That is the same excuse every year. The real test is whether the roads are fixed by November, or if the craters return next June. If not, who will the voters blame at the next election?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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