00:00After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's program in Lucknow, an embarrassing scene unfolded in the city.
00:05Videos showing people stealing decorative flower pots placed around the Rashtriya Pranastal have gone viral on social media.
00:12PM Modi visited Lucknow on Thursday to inaugurate the Rashtriya Pranastal and paid tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
00:19For the occasion, the area was beautifully decorated by the Lucknow Development Authority, LDA, and the Municipal Corporation.
00:26Small flower pots and hanging plants were installed along Rashtriya Pranastal Magh, the Green Corridor and Vasanth Kunj Road to give the city a green and attractive look.
00:35However, soon after the Prime Minister left, the situation changed.
00:39People were seen removing the flower pots from the walls and taking them away.
00:43Some carried them by hand, while others loaded them onto two-wheelers and cars.
00:48Within hours, the beautification work done at considerable public cost was ruined.
00:51The incident has brought disrepute to the city.
00:53Bystanders recorded the scenes on their mobile phones and the videos quickly spread online.
00:58Social media users criticised the act, saying that while civic bodies work to beautify the city,
01:04such behaviour by a few people destroys public property.
01:07Many are now questioning whether action will be taken against those responsible.
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