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Pedestal fans used to dry rainwater on UP expressway, draws criticism
Pedestal fans were observed being used to dry rainwater on a section of the Rs 4,200-crore Lucknow-Kanpur expressway in Uttar Pradesh. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticized the practice, calling it a "new wind of BJP progress" and mocking the technology. Netizens also reacted, sparking a meme fest online. The use of fans on the expressway, reportedly damaged by rain, has drawn attention and criticism.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 1 · Centre 3 · Right 2 n = 6
- Left (1): The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (3): Deccan Herald, Mint, The Times of India
- Right (2): India Today, Republic World