We Blame the Government, But What About Us?
We fight the system for filling potholes," They say, "but who do we fight for basic civic sense? If the government fails us on infrastructure, and we fail ourselves on cleanliness, the city doesn't stand a chance."Civic responsibility goes hand-in-hand with civic rights. We cannot demand a world-class city while treating our streets like open dumpsters.
The Broken Windows Theory: Why Bad Roads Become Garbage Dumps
A recent viral post captioned "As if the roads aren't trash enough already" captures a frustrating reality in our city. It highlights a psychological phenomenon: when infrastructure is neglected (potholes/bad roads), it signals that "no one cares," encouraging citizens to further degrade it by littering.
Mithilesh Kumar, Founder of Civic Opposition of India, calls this the "Cycle of Apathy."
"We fight the government for better infrastructure," Mithilesh notes, "but we must also fight our own lack of civic sense. Treating a pothole as a dustbin doesn't punish the authorities; it punishes our own community."
We cannot demand world-class infrastructure while maintaining third-class civic habits. The change must happen on both sides of the street.
#Bengaluru #SayNoToTaxes #BrandBengaluru #CivicOpposition #UrbanDecay #RoadSafety #Responsibility #WasteManagement