Can’t they act faster? Bengaluru citizens ask after one more pothole death

On October 6, Peenya resident and senior citizen K L Vinay wrote to the BBMP regarding the bad condition of the road linking BEL Circle and the Peenya metro station.

The BBMP dealt with Vinay’s complaint in its usual way: Ignoring it.

Meanwhile, Vinay fractured his knee hitting the same pothole he complained about and has now been advised bed rest for three months.

“Though the BBMP chief commissioner redirected the complaint to the department concerned, no action was taken,” Vinay said. “The stretch is riddled with craters and not well lit. The BBMP shows no urgency in addressing citizens’ grievances.”