WEBDESK: A man named Manubhai Panchal tragically lost his life in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, after falling into a pit on a waterlogged road. The incident has once again raised serious concerns about the state of public infrastructure in the region.
The accident took place on a rain-soaked road where waterlogging had made open pits and hazards invisible to the public. Unfortunately, Manubhai Panchal fell into one such pit and did not survive the incident.
While the tragedy highlights ongoing problems with road safety and urban management, especially during the monsoon season, there has been little coverage of the incident in the national media. Many critics have pointed to this silence as a reflection of the selective reporting surrounding infrastructure failures under the so-called ‘Gujarat model’.
The loss of life has sparked fresh questions about the claims of development and infrastructure improvements in Gujarat, with growing frustration over repeated incidents that put ordinary lives at risk.
Earlier India’s fragile infrastructure targeted of public trolling and ridicule after just a few hours of heavy rainfall triggered widespread flooding and waterlogging in Surat on Tuesday.
Social media users wasted no time mocking the Surat’s drainage and planning failures, as images and videos of submerged roads and waterlogged homes spread rapidly online.
Indians are bashing the so called ‘progress’ their politicians brag about, asking if this is the development they promised. People are mocking their leaders.
The newly built Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway, inaugurated on 5 June, has already started to show serious signs of damage. Less than a month after its grand opening, large potholes and cracks have appeared on several parts of the road showing India’s infrastructure failure.
The expressway, which was constructed at a cost of ₹55,000 crore, was presented as one of India’s most important and modern infrastructure projects. However, photos and videos shared by travellers on social media clearly show broken patches and water-filled potholes along the freshly built route.
