Potholes Are Killing Indians: Why a Taxpayer’s Life Is Cheaper Than a Parle-G Biscuit
Every year, indians pay income tax, GST, road tax, fuel tax, toll tax—a never-ending list of government extractions. Yet when it comes to the bare minimum—safe roads—our system collapses. The tragic death of a young girl in mangalore after her two-wheeler crashed into a pothole is not an accident. It is state-sponsored negligence.
Here’s why every pothole death in india should make us furious:
1. We Pay Every Tax Imaginable, But Get Craters for Roads
From fuel tax to GST, indians are milked dry. But where does this money go? Into contractors’ pockets, scam-laden projects, and endless inaugurations of half-finished flyovers. Roads remain death traps.
2. A Pothole Is Not an accident — It’s murder by Negligence
Every pothole that kills is not “fate.” It’s deliberate negligence. Somebody was paid to fix that road. Somebody signed off on that contract. Somebody pocketed the money. But nobody is ever booked for murder.
3. The Accountability Black Hole
When a plane crashes, there’s an inquiry. When does a pothole kill? Silence. Politicians give condolences, officials shrug, contractors vanish. Not a single officer goes to jail. Because taxpayers' lives are expendable.
4. Politicians Travel on Smooth Roads — Built Just for Them
Drive near any minister’s residence or VVIP route, and you’ll find perfect asphalt. Step out into the roads common citizens use? Welcome to lunar craters. This is apartheid, indian style.
5. Every Family Is One Pothole Away From Tragedy
It’s not just statistics. Behind every number is a family destroyed, dreams shattered. A mother, a father, a child — all gone, not because of a natural disaster, but because the government couldn’t fix a hole in the road.
6. Our Anger Dies Quicker Than the Victims
We rage for a day, then move on. But the potholes remain. The corruption remains. And the cycle of death continues, waiting for the next victim.
🔥 Bottom Line: In india, a taxpayer’s life is worth less than a ₹5 Parle-G biscuit. Until officials are jailed, contractors blacklisted, and potholes treated as crimes—not inconveniences—Indians will keep dying on roads paved with corruption.
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