Nagpur: Who is accountable for the massive chaos that erupted on Wardha Road when Bacchu Kadu’s Prahar Janshakti Party brought the city to a standstill? The question now echoing through Nagpur’s streets and courtrooms is simple — how did the police, fully aware of the upcoming protest, allow this to happen?
For over ten days, police officers led by the DCP and supported by intelligence units were stationed near the protest zone. Yet when the “Maha Elgar Morcha” began, the protesters managed to occupy and block the national highway — the city’s most vital route — without any effective resistance or preventive action. How could this level of disruption take place right under the police’s watch?
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28 Oct 2025
If proper coordination existed between field officers, intelligence units, and senior command, the city could have avoided the 20-kilometre gridlock that paralyzed movement to and from the airport, stranded ambulances, and caused severe public distress. Instead, the failure exposed glaring gaps in planning and leadership within Nagpur City Police.
Was it overconfidence? A communication breakdown? Or did the officers underestimate the protest’s scale? These questions demand answers — not just reports and excuses.
The larger concern now is accountability. Why should the City Police Chief or the State Home Ministry not take immediate disciplinary action against those responsible for this preventable disaster? When leadership falters, public trust collapses.
A lesson must be drawn from this debacle — “Reel is fake. Be Real.” Policing cannot rely on optics, social media posts, or performative control. Real intelligence, ground coordination, and quick decision-making are what keep cities running — not viral videos and staged photo-ops.
Nagpur’s citizens deserve more than apologies; they deserve responsible, proactive policing that responds to reality — not reels.
