#LetHerFlowAgain trends on Twitter

Team Udayavani, Sep 21, 2019, 4:03 PM IST

Photo credits: Chakravarty Sulibele Twitter handle

Bengaluru: Vrushabhavati river, which is now called as ‘Kengeri Morii’ (Morii – Sewer in Kannada) has become a trending topic on Twitter with netizens starting a campaign the river rejuvenation.

#LetHerFlowAgain has garnered 31.5k tweets as of Saturday afternoon.

Team Yuva brigade after successful rejuvenation several rivers in the state has now taken up the task of rejuvenating Vrushabhavati river.

Founder of Yuva brigade Chakravarty Sulibele citing the example of Thames river tweeted, “Many have doubts whether we can see river flowing again? Definitely possible. Thames was the same during 60s. But they took to streets, brought policymakers to their knees finally river of stink is flowing in pure form today. We just need to take lessons from them!”

Many have doubts whether we can see river flowing again? Definitely possible. Thames was same during 60s. But they took to streets, brought policy makers to their knees finally river of stink is flowing in pure form today.
We just need to take lessons from them!#LetHerFlowAgain pic.twitter.com/4j74QEgs56

— Chakravarty Sulibele (@astitvam) September 21, 2019

“Just 45 years back people visiting the Doddabasavanna temple of Basavanagudi Bengaluru temple were taking bath in the Vrushabhavati river before having Darshan of the deity. Now it is just history as the river is completely destroyed and has reduced to a very big gutter. People literally recognize it as Kengeri Mori,” he said in another tweet.

Just 45 years back people visiting the temple were taking bath in the river before having Darshan of the deity. Now it is just history as the river is completely destroyed and has reduced to a very big gutter. People literally recognize it as #KengeriMori ? #LetHerFlowAgain pic.twitter.com/QYCBIzFQJv

— Chakravarty Sulibele (@astitvam) September 21, 2019

The Twitterati who seemed to be irked by the current state of Vrushabhavati river, expressed their displeasure on thetwitter with hashtags like #LetHerFlowAgain.

Read a few of the tweets below:

How many of you know that there is a river in Bangalore? Am sure not many would know because its infamously known as Kengeri Mori (Drainage)now! Here is my live art work supporting #SaveVrushabhavati movement Let’s act before it’s too late #LetHerFlowAgain #RunforVrushabhavati pic.twitter.com/vcaIxqnPNH

— Vilas Nayak (@VilasNayak) September 21, 2019

Now the River Vrushabhavati is called Kengeri Mori. All the Garbage of Bnglr joins the river and now it has become a gutter. To save Vrushabhavati is the need of the Hour #LetHerFlowAgain@MoJSDoWRRDGR @JalShaktiAbhyan @gssjodhpur pic.twitter.com/JOPuMMDgcs

— Priya Shivamogga (@Priyashivamogga) September 21, 2019

#LetHerFlowAgain
Here is the documentary of River Vrishabhavathi, which is called as ‘Kengeri Morii’ (Morii – Sewer in Kannada) now.
Please join your hands with us to make it a pristine river!!https://t.co/owenTFE6bs

— Yuva Brigade (@yuva_brigade) September 21, 2019

Forget about your religion, caste, community, region, parties just think about our life line Vrishabhavathi.. It’s in pathetic stage.
Now, it’s our responsibility to revive it#LetHerFlowAgain pic.twitter.com/IP7TzmSfGH

— Kalakappa Gadad (@vishwaguru2020) September 21, 2019