The entire country prayed for Princes safety, but arent such mishaps waiting to happen in a city where an open manhole is commonplace?
There are open manholes everywhere
The pit was 60 feet deep and only nine inches wide. If the media had not covered this event so fervently, it wouldnt have gotten all the attention it did. However, the media went berserk. The CM of Haryana went a step further and announced a compensation of Rs2 lakh. There was other news of equal importance, which got buried.
There are so many open manholes in the country; this incident should awaken the authorities. Anupam Kumar. Worli
Its a common sight
The media overplayed the incident. While I do not undermine the gravity of the situation, I also dont think that this matter needed so much attention and media coverage. Its a common sight to see people falling in open manholes, gutters and pits in India.
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