India, April 20 -- A flex banner put up to celebrate the birthdays of Vijayanagar MLA M Krishnappa and his son, Govindarajanagar MLA Priya Krishna, collapsed during a spell of rain and strong winds in Bengaluru, causing injuries and sparking public outrage.

The incident occurred around 4 pm in the Byatarayanapura area. According to the local traffic police, four people were affected - two sustained minor injuries, while two others were more seriously hurt. The banner fell on a car, damaging the vehicle and leading to a brief disruption in traffic movement.

Meanwhile, the citizens took to social media to express anger over the unchecked proliferation of political banners across the city. Many questioned the authorities' failure to enforc...