Pune boy, 11, dies on pothole-ridden road; MLA says 'accidents happen'
An 11-year-old boy died in a road accident in Pune, India, caused by poor road conditions. Local politician Shankar Mandekar faced backlash for his dismissive comments suggesting that accidents are an inevitable consequence of having roads.
Why it matters
The incident has sparked public outrage regarding government accountability and the persistent issue of infrastructure neglect in urban India.
PUNE: While the opposition blamed state government’s inaction for the pothole-ridden roads that claimed the life of an 11-year-old boy in Pune’s Mahalunge area on Monday, the local MLA from NCP, Shankar Mandekar, made a controversial statement in which he said that since there are roads, accidents happen.Mandekar visited the accident spot on Monday afternoon where, during the media interaction, he made the controversial remarks.“It was an unfortunate incident but when there are roads, accidents do happen.
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