Congress Demands Accountability For Deaths Caused by Poor Road Conditions

· Congress blamed GHMC’s negligence for the death of an 8-yr-old girl’s death in Bachupalli

Hyderabad, August 3: The Congress party has blamed the negligence of the GHMC and the BRS government for the tragic road accident involving an 8-year-old girl in the Bachupalli area.

Addressing a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan on Thursday, TPCC Spokesperson Syed Nizamuddin, along with Hyderabad DCC President Sameer Waliullah, Lingojiguda Divison’s corporator Darpally Rajasekhar Reddy, former GHMC floor leader Wajid Hussain, TPCC Spokespersons Medipally Ravi Chandra, and Dr. Lingam Yadav, alleged that roads in Hyderabad have turned into a death trap for many users as the BRS government is not taking any measures to improve their condition after recent rains.

The accident occurred in Bachupalli when a father was taking his daughter, Deekshita, to school on a two-wheeler. They hit a pothole, fell off the bike, and the girl was run over by a bus from behind. Nizamuddin alleged that this was not an isolated incident and that many accidents were occurring due to the poor condition of roads within GHMC limits. He further stressed that the death could have been prevented if the authorities had addressed the issue of over 3,500 reported potholes in Hyderabad roads. “Despite claims of conducting patchwork, the GHMC’s inaction has put all road users at risk,” he said.

“Roads under BRS rule have become death traps, causing the death of nearly 300 people and injuring more than 2,000 in about 2,500 road accidents every year in Hyderabad alone. This places Hyderabad at the alarming 8th position among the top 10 million-plus cities in the number of accidents,” he said.

The Congress leader called for the initiation of a case of Death Due to Negligence under Section 304A against the bus driver, GHMC, and the BRS government, arguing that those responsible for the upkeep of the roads should also be held accountable.

“The common people are not interested in fancy terms like the Road Accident Analysis Group or Accident Data Management System,” said Nizamuddin. “They simply want safe roads where they can drive comfortably. There should be accountability, and any official directly or indirectly responsible for the accident should face punishment.”

In light of this, the Congress leader demanded that A case of Death Due to Negligence be booked against the GHMC and other officials responsible for not repairing the pothole and road; An immediate study be conducted on the condition of all roads in Greater Hyderabad, especially in light of recent rains; A comprehensive list of unsafe roads and potholes be placed in the public domain; Signboards of “Drive Carefully, This Road is Unsafe” must be displayed if immediate repairs are not feasible and the repair of all bad roads must be taken up on a war footing basis.

He said that the state government must establish and enforce strict accountability measures, including punishment for officials responsible for deaths caused by poor road conditions.

“We deeply mourn the death of Deekshita. We feel sorry for not being able to save her life. But we should all try our level best to save our future Deekshitas by ensuring road safety,” he said in a heartfelt note. (Hydnow)

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