India, Nov. 2 -- In a city where civic apathy often sparks frustration and memes, one Reddit user's story of persistence has struck a chord online, not for outrage, but for results.

A Bengaluru resident shared how he managed to get a damaged footpath repaired without paying a bribe, detailing every step of his effort in a viral post titled "How I Got a Footpath Repaired Without Bribes and How You Can Too."

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According to the post, the user's mission began with a complaint on the BBMP Sahaya App, which yielded no action. "It was assigned to various people, but they just shrugged off the task saying it wasn't their department," the post read...