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Bengaluru’s Footpath Crisis Spotlighted by Viral Squid Game–Style Protest

A video of journalists and residents navigating shattered pavements in Squid Game costumes has drawn over 140,000 views, with observers pressing the city government to outline repair plans.

Overview

  • Artist Badal Nanjundaswamy led the performance on a damaged stretch near St John’s Hospital to dramatize hazards like exposed cables and gaping holes.
  • The 26-second clip, posted on X by @baadalvirus, went viral within hours and ignited widespread online criticism of BBMP’s infrastructure priorities.
  • Participants donned iconic Netflix uniforms to satirize the survival-like risks faced by pedestrians on deteriorating sidewalks.
  • Netizens praised the creative protest while demanding swift footpath repairs and questioning the focus on large-scale urban projects.
  • BBMP has so far issued no specific timeline or measures to address the safety concerns highlighted in the video.