Man dresses up as 'Yamaraja' to highlight bad condition of roads in Bengaluru

A man dressed up as Yamaraja, the god of death, and staged a protest in Bengaluru to highlight the bad condition of roads in the city. The protest was led by an organisation called Changemakers of Kanakpura Road.

In a unique protest to highlight the bad condition of roads in Bengaluru, an organisation called 'Changemakers of Kanakapura Road' held a protest with a man dressed up as Yamaraja, the god of death, along with a buffalo.

In the video of the symbolic protest that was widely circulated on social media, the man dressed as Yamaraja can be seen standing in the middle of the road with the buffalo as protesters shouted slogans.

"Yamaraja on roads? Dont be surprised, the MLA Krishnappa & BDA has given tender to yama to take away people! Yesterday #CMKR did an unique protest against the #pothole roads of Anjanapura. Even after a very rigorous protests last year the MLA & BDA hasnt woken up!" Changemakers of Kanakapura Road tweeted.

Yamaraja on roads? Dont be surprised, the MLA Krishnappa & BDA has given him tender to yama to take away people!Yesterday #CMKR did an unique protest against the #pothole roads of Anjanapura. Even after a very rigours protests last year the MLA & BDA hasnt woken up! pic.twitter.com/G6ValiSWFT

"We chose the Yamadharmaraja theme because this stretch of road is the best example of real 'naraka darshan' (hell) for the commuters using this road," said Abdul Aleem from Changemakers of Kanakapura Road.