Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 22 (ANI): There were giggles, guffaws and chuckles on a dilapidated road in a residential colony in Madhya Pradesh's capital city Bhopal on Sunday.

Fed up with the condition of a 200-metre-long road in their area, residents of Arvind Nagar got together for a "laughter protest", hoping that it would draw the attention of the authorities.

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The protest was held yesterday on November 21.

People who lined up with banners that highlighted their plight raised their hands and roared in laughter.

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Speaking to ANI, a local resident, Uma Shankar Tiwari, said, "We are staging a 'laughter protest'. We are laughing because the government is unable to repair the road."

He added, "A road has not been constructed in last two years although Rs 3 crore was sanctioned. Some work was done when we protested but it was stopped later." (ANI)

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