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| We pay taxes, so give us good roads - that is the essence of the Techie argument here. |
November 30, 2015, NewsCrunch
The protest against poor infrastructure at Whitefield, the oldest IT hub of Bangalore. drew about 8,000 techies on Monday.
Whitefield, always a commuter's nightmare, has taken a turn for the worse. The recent rains have washed off poorly laid roads exposing both corruption and pot holes, irking techies.
We pay taxes, so give us good roads - that is the essence of the Techie argument here.
Techies, in Bangalore and elsewhere, are so inward-looking they come out only when their lives are affected.
The unsegregated garbage they generate gets dumped in landfills at nearby villages where they pollute land, air and water, destroy farming and health.
There has not been one murmur on the issue, not one group from techies has made any attempt to address it.
Of course, the government is ultimately responsible for public service delivery. But it works better when there is public pressure.
When the affluent groups worry only about themselves, ignoring more pressing issues, the hypocrisy in the situation becomes startling.
A video posted on Sunday gives a sample of the garbage problem in the city. But people like the person, who narrates in the video, will be happy if this garbage is shifted out of his locality.
Voices like his will carry more impact if they also strive for an effective solution.