Citizens Caught Stealing Public Property After Events: From Pots to Cots

• Recent incidents show citizens stealing flower pots after PM Modi's event in Lucknow, echoing past thefts.
• Similar incidents include cots vanishing after Rahul Gandhi's 2016 "Khat Sabha" in Deoria.
• Flower pots for G20 events in Lucknow, Gurugram, New Delhi, and Agra were widely stolen in 2023.
• Even luxury car owners and women were caught on camera stealing decorative pots and plants.
• The trend extends to mangoes stolen from Lucknow's Mango Festival, highlighting a widespread lack of civic sense.

Why It Matters: Widespread theft of public property after events reveals a troubling lack of civic sense across India.