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Lokayukta orders repairs after viral Indiranagar footpath damage

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 4:57 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Bengaluru civic authorities repaired the damaged footpath on 12th Main in Indiranagar after a viral video.
Canadian vlogger Caleb Friesen posted an Instagram video showing rubble, a large hole, and cracked pavement.
The Lokayukta took cognizance of the video a day later, leading inspector Vijay Haridas to oversee repairs.
Repairs were completed on Saturday with additional work scheduled for the next day, echoing a similar 2025 incident.

History

Historical Context

Social-media videos exposing a 30-meter pothole in 2015 drew public scrutiny to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi—created in 1958, split into three bodies in 2012 and re-unified in 2022—highlighting challenges for a city serving about 20 million people across 250 wards. A similar Instagram clip led Bengaluru’s Lokayukta to order footpath repairs, showing digital media’s impact on Indian municipal oversight.

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Story summary

Bengaluru civic authorities repaired the damaged footpath on 12th Main in Indiranagar after a viral video.
Canadian vlogger Caleb Friesen posted an Instagram video showing rubble, a large hole, and cracked pavement.
The Lokayukta took cognizance of the video a day later, leading inspector Vijay Haridas to oversee repairs.
Repairs were completed on Saturday with additional work scheduled for the next day, echoing a similar 2025 incident.

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