This Bengaluru Woman Stands On The Footpath Daily To Stop Two-Wheelers From Going Over It

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Bikers and other two-wheelers making their way through the traffic by going over the footpaths is a common sight in India. There’s really not much you can do when the traffic is getting worse with each passing day. But the footpath is for the pedestrians and vehicles going over that is just putting innocent lives at risk.

Manju Thomas, a Bengaluru woman, stubbornly stands on a footpath every evening to stop two-wheelers from going over it. Pavan Kumar shared a video of her brave act on Facebook and it’s been garnering a lot of attention ever since.

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The video shows her arguing with two men on a white Activa trying to manoeuvre their way over the sidewalk. The men try using Kannada to abuse her because she doesn’t understand the language. However, she stood there stubbornly and reasoned with them. She said,

“You and I both have been in schools teaching us what is a red light. You know when you’re supposed to go on a footpath. And if you still don’t know, then I am telling you, sir, this is wrong.”

Watch the whole video here:

Friends, today this is what happened opp to Corporation busstop(buses towards lalbagh) at around 7.30pm. A lady by name Manju Thomas stood stubbornly on the footpath and did not allow any two wheelers pass on the footpath. Situation turned bad when two crooks in a white Honda Activa KA 51 EF 7695 objected her standing on footpath and allow their vehicle to pass. They even started abusing her in namma kannada bhaashe, because she didnt know kannada. Myself along with my cabmatesgot down and joined her to support the lady and after heated arguement they got down their activa on road. Hats off to Manju Thomas for her bravery and making them realise the importance of pedestrain footpath. Later i understood she stands there everyday after her work for an hour and guides all two wheelers to take the road instead of footpath. She deserves full respect.Please share to as many people till it reaches the police to take action.

Posted by Pavan Kumar on Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Pavan, along with the video, also wrote:

“Hats off to Manju Thomas for her bravery and making them realise the importance of pedestrian footpath. Later I understood she stands there every day after her work for an hour and guides all two-wheelers to take the road instead of the footpath. She deserves full respect.
Please share to as many people till it reaches the police to take action.”
It takes a lot of dedication, determination and courage to make change happen. Alas, most of us generally don’t do anything about the things that irritate us because we don’t think we can make a difference. But if like Manju Thomas, we take it upon ourselves to set things straight, change will undoubtedly follow suit.
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