Pro-Kannada organisations staged a protest at the BBMP head office on Monday, demanding the roads be repaired at the earliest.
Activists sat in front of mock corpses as they protested against pothole-filled roads that have become death traps for motorists.
Shivakumar Naik, a protester, said a number of people have lost their lives or sustained injuries while riding along the broken and damaged roads.
“The BBMP has a lethargic attitude despite orders from the high court. If the potholes are not filled properly, we will hold a violent protest,” Naik warned.
A majority of the roads are filled with craters and potholes after the recent rains.
The protesters submitted a memorandum to K A Dayanand, special commissioner, BBMP (Administration).
“Many roads were not asphalted for the last two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, we are not able to fill the potholes due to the continuous rain. The pothole-filling exercise will be taken up once the rain stops,” Dayanand assured.
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(Published 29 November 2021, 19:36 IST)
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