Our system has successfully snubbed another honest voice. But remember there are thousands of more souls who look for our support to breathe. On this sad moment I want to share one my experience:
Around six months back, there were number of sand lorries passing through our layout starting from midnight till dawn. The road in front of my home is parallel to Kanakapura Road. The Talaghattapura police station on the Kanakapura Road is about a kilometre from my house. So the sand lorries used our layout road to bypass the police station, and thus enter the city. It was really a nightmare without sleep- nights after nights. Our layout residents joined together, discussed lengthy plans along with number of teas and coffees [with sugar and sugarless!] to stop this menace. Nothing worked even after 10 days. I was really fed up with this and on a Sunday morning went alone to Talaghattapura police station to lodge a complaint. The police inspector welcomed me gracefully and lent a patient ear to my miseries. He said no one had approached him so far about this. In low voice he explained to me about the illegal sand mafia and the powerful people behind it. He said, “I will give you my mobile number. As soon as the first lorry starts, please give me a call; because if I deploy police then, they will send messages that they have been stopped by the police . I will send another Jeep to the entering point and seize the lorries . Let us try”. Feeling hopeful, I called him at 12.30 AM [From my husband’s mobile, what if he stores my number! don't trust officers !!]. Believe me, there were 25 lorries that night as against 40. I continued it for a week. And the problem stopped permanently. Later when I met him to thank him, he said they can take actions only if the public lodges a complaint.
I know that sand business as such hasn't stopped because of my complaint. They would have discovered another route to play. But all I want to say is our officers need our support to repair this corrupt system. There are still thousands of lights still shinning bright. Let us put our hands together as one. RAVI, May your soul become a guiding star.
Around six months back, there were number of sand lorries passing through our layout starting from midnight till dawn. The road in front of my home is parallel to Kanakapura Road. The Talaghattapura police station on the Kanakapura Road is about a kilometre from my house. So the sand lorries used our layout road to bypass the police station, and thus enter the city. It was really a nightmare without sleep- nights after nights. Our layout residents joined together, discussed lengthy plans along with number of teas and coffees [with sugar and sugarless!] to stop this menace. Nothing worked even after 10 days. I was really fed up with this and on a Sunday morning went alone to Talaghattapura police station to lodge a complaint. The police inspector welcomed me gracefully and lent a patient ear to my miseries. He said no one had approached him so far about this. In low voice he explained to me about the illegal sand mafia and the powerful people behind it. He said, “I will give you my mobile number. As soon as the first lorry starts, please give me a call; because if I deploy police then, they will send messages that they have been stopped by the police . I will send another Jeep to the entering point and seize the lorries . Let us try”. Feeling hopeful, I called him at 12.30 AM [From my husband’s mobile, what if he stores my number! don't trust officers !!]. Believe me, there were 25 lorries that night as against 40. I continued it for a week. And the problem stopped permanently. Later when I met him to thank him, he said they can take actions only if the public lodges a complaint.
I know that sand business as such hasn't stopped because of my complaint. They would have discovered another route to play. But all I want to say is our officers need our support to repair this corrupt system. There are still thousands of lights still shinning bright. Let us put our hands together as one. RAVI, May your soul become a guiding star.
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