Protesting with snakes: Hyderabad resident takes peculiar step amid civic neglect

A peculiar incident recently highlighted the frustration of Hyderabad’s residents with the city’s civic authorities. Sampath Kumar, a resident of Alwal, found himself in an unusual situation when heavy rains led to waterlogging in many low-lying areas, including his own home. Despite making multiple appeals for help to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Kumar’s complaints were allegedly ignored, leaving him exasperated.

Feeling unheard and desperate for a resolution, Kumar decided to take matters into his own hands. He managed to capture a snake that had intruded into his house due to flooding. In an unorthodox act of protest, Kumar brought the snake to the GHMC ward office and released it there. A video of the incident went viral on social media, showing the snake calmly crawling on a table in the office. With this act, Kumar intended to draw attention to the waterlogging issue and compel the GHMC to address the problem seriously.

Situation well explained in practical by Hyderabad resident to failed administration of Telangana Chief Minister KCR Son @KTRBRS…

Government officials ignored complaints of Snakes coming inside house in Alwal, Hyderabad so residents left one snake in @GHMCOnline office