Mumbai Activists To Release Cockroaches Near Potholes In Unique Protest Against Poor Road Maintenance And Alleged Corruption
Mumbai: In an unconventional protest against the persistent problem of potholes, poor road maintenance and alleged corrupt practices in road works, citizens and civic activists will stage a symbolic protest on Thursday, by use the cockroach as a symbol of filth, neglect and release of a few live cockroaches near/into existing potholes. The protest called by Watchdog Foundation will be held on…
Mumbai residents and civic activists are set to stage an unusual protest this Thursday against the city's ongoing pothole issue and what they allege as corrupt practices in road maintenance. The group, Watchdog Foundation, plans to release a few live cockroaches into potholes on Sahar Road, near the Sahar Road Metro 3 station at 12:30 pm.
The protest aims to draw attention to the fact that despite extensive road cement concretisation efforts across the city, the number of potholes has not decreased. From June 10 to Wednesday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) received 10,106 pothole complaints, with 760 complaints in the current month alone.
While the BMC claims that several incomplete road works have been made motorable before monsoon, many locals and activists dispute this, stating that many roads remain uneven and dangerous even after the temporary fixes. The Watchdog Foundation believes that the symbolic nature of their protest, using cockroaches as a symbol of filth and neglect, can expose the serious failure of governance in handling Mumbai's road maintenance.
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