Bagalkot Potholes Protest: People troubled by road potholes came up with a unique solution, everyone was surprised to see ‘Cockroach Movement’ – ..

People often complain to the administration about the huge potholes and their poor condition on the roads, sit on dharna or raise slogans against the local leaders. But the citizens of Karnataka’s Bagalkot district have come up with such a unique and funny way of protest that everyone has been stunned. People here have resorted to ‘cockroach’ posters to highlight the bad roads and government negligence.

Zee News According to , pictures and videos of this strong and unique protest are going viral very fast on social media and remain a topic of discussion.

Fed up with the torture of potholes, people became ‘creative’

People in Ilkal town in Bagalkot district of North Karnataka have been suffering from broken roads and deadly potholes for a long time. Local residents say that the condition of the road has become so bad that there is a danger of accidents every day. Especially for two-wheeler drivers, passing through this route is no less than a tough test.

When the city administration did not wake up even after repeated complaints, people found a new way. They placed such cardboard posters near the potholes and on the sides of the road, in which human faces were shown in the form of cockroaches. Through these posters, people have tried to raise sharp questions on the neglect of basic civic amenities.

Footsteps of passers-by stopped as soon as they saw the poster

As soon as these strange posters were placed on the road, there was a crowd of pedestrians and drivers passing by. People stopped by to look at these posters, took pictures of them and made videos and uploaded them on the internet. Within no time, this unique ‘cockroach movement’ started trending on social media. Many netizens say that even though this method makes one laugh, behind it is hidden the deep pain and anger of the public.

Similar ‘cockroach style’ has been seen in Delhi also

Interestingly, this is not the first such case. Some time ago, a similar interesting incident came to light from the country’s capital Delhi also. There, some environmental activists and common people had come down to clean the Yamuna river, dressed like cockroaches. That unique video also made a lot of headlines on the internet. Those protesters had jokingly described themselves as inspired by ‘Cockroach Janata Party’, which was going viral on social media at that time.

Bengaluru Police issued strict warning

Meanwhile, the impact of the Bagalkot protest was also seen in the state capital Bengaluru. A post in the name of ‘Cockroach Janata Party Karnataka’ started going viral on social media, in which people were asked to gather near the Town Hall of Bengaluru. Seeing the matter escalating, Bengaluru Police immediately came into action and issued a public warning.

Bengaluru Police’s official stance: The police administration clarified that no official permission was taken by the organizers for this alleged program to be held near the Town Hall. Officials said in strong words that any kind of protest in the city can be done only under the prescribed rules and guidelines. The police have appealed to the citizens not to be a part of any such gathering or gathering without permission.

Strong and funny reactions are coming on social media

Users are having a lot of fun with this unique cockroach themed display in the internet world:

• User 1: “When the responsible authorities turn a deaf ear, such strong and creative methods have to be adopted to attract the public’s attention.”

• User 2: “It seems that now a new kind of politics has started in the country on the problem of potholes and roads.”

However, most people agree that whatever the form of protest, the problem of bad roads is very serious. If the local administration does its job properly in time and gets the roads repaired, then there will be no need for the public to stage such unique demonstrations. At present, this cockroach movement of Karnataka is making a lot of headlines on the internet.