Karnataka BJP corporator enters manhole to clear clogged pipe, draws praise
Mangaluru/IBNS: The BJP corporator of Kadri-Kambala ward here is receiving praises for his proactiveness and sense of duty, after a video showing him coming out of manhole went viral.
Manohar Shetty went inside a manhole to fix a clogged pipe, which was causing water to overflow and creating traffic problems, said reports.
Repeated attempts to clear blockage had failed and labourers who were called to do the job refused to enter the storm during monsoon season. After this, he ordered a vehicle fixed with a high-speed water jet to clear the drain, but it failed to clear the pipe.
The situation was getting worse by the day. "No one was ready to enter. Then, I decided to enter the manhole and clean clogged pipe," Shetty was quoted as saying by News.18.com.
“We can’t force poor people to enter a manhole to clean the pipes for us. If something goes wrong, who will take responsibility? Which is why I decided to do the job myself. We can’t depend on officials for everything,” he was quoted further.
He also said that he did not enter the manhole for publicity, adding that it was a part of his duty.
“We are elected representatives. If we can do something quickly, we must do that,” he told News.18.com
Shetty said he would enter a manhole again if required.
“If people face civic problems in my ward, it is my primary responsibility to help them,” he asserted.
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