Mum, Aug. 17 -- When three ordinary schoolgirls in rural Maharashtra picked up an umbrella to report on the miserable potholes plaguing their village road, they had no idea their innocent mobile clip would spark a statewide political storm.
Propelled into overnight fame, the trio's journey culminated at Mumbai's prominent "Shiv-Teerth" residence, where Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray rolled out a warm welcome, felicitating the young changemakers in a meeting that blended lighthearted banter with serious civic introspection.
The crisis centered around the dilapidated Kondivide-to-Salpe road in Karjat taluka, Raigad district. For months, students-dressed in pristine white uniforms-and local residents battled massive...