Karnataka locals 'celebrate' Deepawali by lighting diyas in potholes

Karnataka locals 'celebrate' Deepawali by lighting diyas in potholes

While most people light diyas and burst crackers to celebrate Deepawali, residents of an old age home in Karnataka’s Mandya district turned the festival into an opportunity to spotlight civic issues. On State Highway 7, Kikkeri–KR Pet stretch, they staged a symbolic protest by decorating potholes with flower garlands and placing candles in them. Mandya, located around 100 km from Bengaluru, now joins the list of places where citizens are creativ…