{"id":11814,"date":"2026-08-13T06:15:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T06:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=11814"},"modified":"2026-08-13T06:15:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T06:15:24","slug":"bengaluru-moms-death-sparks-fury-civic-body-faces-heat-over-poor-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=11814","title":{"rendered":"Bengaluru mom\u2019s death sparks fury, civic body faces heat over poor roads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133191546,imgsize-183862,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/133191546.jpg\" alt=\"Bengaluru mom\u2019s death sparks fury, civic body faces heat over poor roads\" title=\"Medha Akarsh, a central government employee, died after falling from a two-wheeler.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Medha Akarsh, a central government employee, died after falling from a two-wheeler.\">Medha Akarsh, a central government employee, died after falling from a two-wheeler.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>BENGALURU: Hundreds of residents held a candlelight march at Ananth Nagar, near Electronics City Phase II, Wednesday evening and accused Chandapura municipal council of grave negligence that caused the fatal accident of Medha Akarsh, a central govt employee.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The protesters raised slogans and demanded accountability from civic authorities for the young woman\u2019s death. John Athaide, member, Anekal Taluk Responsible Citizen Forum, alleged that the local MLA has been negligent towards residents.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bad roads raise safety concerns in Bengaluru.\" msid=\"133195870\" width=\"\" title=\"Bad roads raise safety concerns in Bengaluru.\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-133195870\/bad-roads-raise-safety-concerns-in-bengaluru.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bad roads raise safety concerns in Bengaluru.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>\u201cThe roads in Ananth Nagar area have gone from poor to worse over the last four years. Residents tried reaching out to Anekal MLA Shivanna, requesting to fix these roads. But he has been avoiding us. <!-- -->As for Chandapura Municipal Council officials, all our pleas to fix and maintain these roads fell on deaf ears,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>Medha, who worked for Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), fell from a two-wheeler, just about 3km from her home, while she was travelling to office with her colleague. The stretch where she fell has never been properly fixed, say residents. \u201cI moved here 10 years ago, but there has never been a time when roads were good. Though roads were repaired almost five years ago, they were dug up multiple times after that,\u201d said Anish, a close friend of the deceased woman.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Meenakshi V, a resident, said Medha\u2019s death cannot be treated as a mere accident. \u201cAuthorities must be held accountable for this preventable tragedy. Action is needed immediately. School buses go through this route every day. It is a major concern for parents too when they see such accidents.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Locals blamed the municipal council for poor quality of repair work, adding that this led to the accident. \u201cA small stretch was recently resurfaced; however, the work was substandard, with potholes reappearing within a few months. Waterlogging and damaged road surfaces have made daily commuting increasingly hazardous for motorists,\u201d said Aji Mathai, a resident of Pride Pristine apartments.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>After the protest, residents said the municipal council promised to hear their grievances and agreed to an urgent meeting with all department officials, including road contractors, Thursday morning at Ananth Nagar temple hall.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/bengaluru\/residents-hit-the-streets-after-womans-death-seek-answers-from-municipal-council\/articleshow\/133191546.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medha Akarsh, a central government employee, died after falling from a two-wheeler. 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