No compromise, say residents

No compromise, say residents
The Times of India

Bangalore: Call it janata’s aandolan or the price the government agencies have to pay. Residents have decided that they will not compromise. They want strong infrastructure in the city they call home.

After the deluge that Bangalore witnessed, members of several residential organisations decided to submit memorandums to the government listing out the works that needed to be carried out in their areas. Most letters stated that the residents would not pay their taxes unless the works start off. More resident welfare associations have joined the bandwagon and have decided to submit the list of works that government agencies need to take up in their areas.

Said DLV Prasanna, a resident of J P Nagar 5th Phase: “I paid taxes for 2004-05, but now I am not going to do so. The case is the same with many other residents here. We have asked for roads and for streetlights, but nothing is being done.’’ In Putenahalli, social worker A Muniraju said the residents have decided not to pay betterment charges. “No one came to our help when the area was under water. What is the government doing with all the money?’’ he asked.

Members of the Maruthi Layout Welfare Association too stated that they would “support’’ the associations that were fighting for a cause. “We have everything in our locality, but we have decided to stand by the other protesting residents,’’ said secretary of the association H N Pattabhiraman.