Dr Mirza Alamdar Ali,MD, IDCCM, AHM

GBA need not have got into this conversation. Making walkable footpaths is not its mandate. That can be left to the corporations. Now has BBMP distinguished itself in this in the past. What GBA needs to do is develop a proper Master Plan. The constant intervention in the work of the corporations only reminds people that GBA is neglecting its own work as a planning body.

Old Airport Road is already choking under underpass construction. Today, traffic was completely halted for nearly 30 minutes due to the Governor’s movement. A man carrying his pregnant wife was stuck in the gridlock. When will public convenience matter as much as VIP convenience?

🚨Heartbreaking Viral Video: Helpless Son Cries for His Injured Mother But Siddharthnagar DM Keeps Scrolling Reels A shocking video from the District Magistrate’s office in Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh is spreading rapidly on social media. A distressed citizen went to the DM office pleading for help. His elderly mother was brutally attacked by monkeys in their village, suffering severe head injuries that needed multiple stitches. He had already filed written complaints with the District Forest Officer (DFO), but no action was taken. Instead of listening with empathy, the DM was seen continuously scrolling on his phone, completely ignoring the man’s painful appeal — no eye contact, no response, no assurance. This video has triggered massive public anger, with people calling it a clear example of administrative apathy. Where should common citizens go when those in power don’t even listen?

In all humility and with complete respect for judiciary, I have written the following letter to Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma, informing her that pursuing Gandhian principles of Satyagraha, it won’t be possible for me to pursue this case in her court, either in person or through a counsel. I have taken this difficult decision after coming to the clear conclusion that the proceedings being conducted in her court do not, in any manner, satisfy the fundamental principle that ‘justice must not only be done but must also be seen to be done’. My participation in these proceedings, either myself or through a counsel will not achieve anything meaningful.

A 7 year old child is dead. Not from disease. Not from an accident. But because he bought a golgappa from a roadside thela in Jharkhand. 18 others hospitalised. According to the civil surgeon, food poisoning was detected. I know small vendors are just trying to make a living. But making a living cannot come at the cost of someone else's life. If you are selling food to the public, even from a thela, even for 10 rupees a plate, you are responsible for every single life that eats it. India has food safety laws. FSSAI exists. Licences are required even for street vendors. But nobody checks, nobody enforces, and the fines are so small they mean nothing. And this happens. Again. And again. And again. The punishment for selling contaminated food that kills someone should be criminal, not just a fine. Until that happens, people will keep dying, and we will keep writing the same shocked headlines every day.