Citizens share civic apathy pictures with Republic, declare #WarAgainstOpenWires

In a resounding response to Republic TV's mega campaign on #WarAgainstOpenWires, citizens have begun sharing ims to highlight apathy of civic ministration in areas. 

On Monday night, death of a 22-year-old construction worker named Kishore in Karnataka sent shockwaves across nation, urging Republic to launch #WarAgainstOpenWires campaign. His untimely demise was a result of acute indifference of ministration to a cable wire that was hanging from a tree over footpath. Electrocuted by  Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) wire, Kishore lost his life on spot. 

A day later, eight men and three teen boys were killed after a temple chariot came in contact with a high volt electric wire during chariot procession in Thanjavur on Wednesday. " ro was full of water and all people got electrocuted and fell down within an hour of puja. thing like this ever happened in all se years when chariot procession h taken place," a devotee told Republic.

As Bengaluru and Thanjavur demand accountability for lives lost to electrocution, here are or instances where loose wires continue to threaten countless lives across Indian cities. 

Citizens share pictures with Republic, declare #WarAgainstOpenWires

1. Im from BBMP ward at Vidyaranyapura Bengaluru. netizen has informed that despite various pleas, re is absolutely action. "I am always worried about my family which includes 2 small kids below 7 years," he said.

2. In Jagtial municipal town in Telangana state. Damd street light wiring at a reachable height for children playing in area.

3. "Daily one or or animal is killed by this pole which is shifted by Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM)," ar netizen told Republic.

4. Im from Mysore. Loose wires hang dangerously close to a parked car. 

5. Im from Ansal Chambers,  Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi. Wires seen hanging over stairs, close to several eateries. 

6. Many viewers have also sent visuals of potholes and assorted danger spots from across India. This is a sunken pothole in Bengaluru, BTM II St, 3rd Main, and 6th Main. 

7. Im from Bengaluru's Cambridge layout, as per sender.

Civic apathy shocks nation

Following Republic TV’s campaign on electrocution incident in state, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday anunced that he has ordered an investigation into death of youth. “I have asked police officers to investigate thoroughly and we will take action on concerned officers. Be it BESCOM or BBMP, it won't be tolerated,” Bommai told media while speaking about case. 

police have suspected that a high-tension wire passing above tree might have come in contact with Internet cable. However,  Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), one of largest Municipal Corporations in India, dodged responsibility, stating that 'optical fibres are safe and cant cause electrocution'.

Meanwhile, in Tamil Nu, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday met families of deceased. A one-member committee is looking into incident.  committee will be heed by Revenue Secretary Kumar Jayant.