India, Sept. 15 -- Residents of Sector 46 in Gurugram on Sunday launched a campaign titled "Gaddhon Se Azaadi" (Freedom from Potholes) to highlight the poor state of city roads. The drive, which began at Adarsh Park near HUDA Market, saw local Indian National Congressmembers, the RWA, shopkeepers and residents filling potholes themselves in what organisers called both a symbolic protest and a demand for urgent repairs.

Sector 46 RWA president Raj Kumar Yadav, who co-organised the event, said the campaign was meant to underline both awareness and urgency. "We cannot wait endlessly for repairs. When residents see elected representatives and RWAs stepping in with shovels, it sends a strong message that roads are a daily necessity, not a lux...