Congress leader cites school's 'high profile' to protest clogging of Bengaluru roads

Congress leader Kavitha Reddy took to Twitter to show how school buses occupied a major part of the road in Bengaluru's HSR Layout.

Published on: Aug 24, 2022, 16:45:36 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Sohini Goswami

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A senior Congress leader on Wednesday posted a video on Twitter to highlight the congestion caused by school buses in Bengaluru's HSR Layout and asked if the inconvenience being caused to citizens is being ignored as school is a high-profile one where children of top bureaucrats study.

Reddy said the school has been a major violator in the area. This comes after a similar video surfaced last month featuring a different branch of the same school.

The video showed by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) general secretary in-charge for Harapanahalli Harihara, Kavitha Reddy, showed a slew of buses being parked outside the premises of a private school, taking up nearly half the road.

“I request Respected @AddlCPTraffic @blrcitytraffic to help residents of 17 B main HSR Lyt understand why NPS is allowed to park their buses occupying half the road all 24hrs, is it bcos school is tooooo high profile n many IAS IPS children study here? @WeAreHSRLayout @namma_BTM,” she wrote on Twitter.

“NPS school has been a major violator in this area,” she said. “I don't understand why these buses are allowed to be parked illegally on the road when they can easily buy out a parking space and park them there,” Reddy added in the video.

Twitter sees debates on the alleged encroachment of roads by school buses often. Complaints about school buses first started pouring in on Twitter and elsewhere in July, prompting the Bengaluru traffic police to hold awareness drives in problematic areas. Private security guards were trained to manage traffic build-up near the school gates and also ensure the safety of children.

Read: Traffic police hold awareness drives as school buses congest Bengaluru roads

A similar video shared by a city-based activist last month featured a different branch of the same school in Indiranagar. The video, which was shared widely on social media, showed how large school buses blocked Bengaluru's roads as they took up significant parking space throughout the day.

Commuters were seen jostling with each other. There was also an unoccupied ground visible in front of the school in the video, however, all school buses were parked in a long row covering a major part of the public road.

Read: Bengaluru school accused of encroaching upon public roads, blamed for jams

“Police treatment to citizens complaint. happened today at National public school, 12th main Indiranagar. Bishop's, Frank Anthony, New horizon encroach PUBLIC ROADS. JUSTICE????” he had tweeted.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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