Bengaluru mom’s death sparks fury, civic body faces heat over poor roads

Medha Akarsh, a central authorities worker, died after falling from a two-wheeler.

BENGALURU: A whole bunch of residents held a candlelight march at Ananth Nagar, close to Electronics Metropolis Part II, Wednesday night and accused Chandapura municipal council of grave negligence that induced the deadly accident of Medha Akarsh, a central govt worker.The protesters raised slogans and demanded accountability from civic authorities for the younger lady’s loss of life. John Athaide, member, Anekal Taluk Accountable Citizen Discussion board, alleged that the native MLA has been negligent in direction of residents.

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“The roads in Ananth Nagar space have gone from poor to worse during the last 4 years. Residents tried reaching out to Anekal MLA Shivanna, requesting to repair these roads. However he has been avoiding us. As for Chandapura Municipal Council officers, all our pleas to repair and keep these roads fell on deaf ears,” he stated.Medha, who labored for Worker Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), fell from a two-wheeler, nearly 3km from her dwelling, whereas she was travelling to workplace along with her colleague. The stretch the place she fell has by no means been correctly mounted, say residents. “I moved right here 10 years in the past, however there has by no means been a time when roads have been good. Although roads have been repaired nearly 5 years in the past, they have been dug up a number of occasions after that,” stated Anish, a detailed buddy of the deceased lady.Meenakshi V, a resident, stated Medha’s loss of life can’t be handled as a mere accident. “Authorities have to be held accountable for this preventable tragedy. Motion is required instantly. College buses undergo this route each day. It’s a main concern for fogeys too after they see such accidents.”Locals blamed the municipal council for poor high quality of restore work, including that this led to the accident. “A small stretch was just lately resurfaced; nevertheless, the work was substandard, with potholes reappearing inside a number of months. Waterlogging and broken street surfaces have made every day commuting more and more hazardous for motorists,” stated Aji Mathai, a resident of Pleasure Pristine flats.After the protest, residents stated the municipal council promised to listen to their grievances and agreed to an pressing assembly with all division officers, together with street contractors, Thursday morning at Ananth Nagar temple corridor.