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Politics
Congress activists plant rice in water‑filled potholes, demand road repairs in Bihar
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 06 Sep 2026, 04:36 PM
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Party workers filled with water‑logged potholes planted rice as a symbolic protest, urging authorities to fix the damaged roads in Bihar.
In several locations across Bihar, members of the Congress party entered potholes that had accumulated standing water and sowed rice seedlings as a visual protest. The act was carried out to highlight the deteriorating condition of local roads and the inconvenience caused to commuters.
The activists explained that the rice planting was intended to symbolize the need for immediate remedial action, urging municipal and state officials to prioritize the repair of the water‑logged pits. They called for a swift allocation of funds and deployment of repair crews to restore the affected stretches.
Local authorities were approached for comment, and officials indicated that the complaints would be forwarded to the relevant public works department. The department has reportedly scheduled an inspection of the reported sites, though a concrete timeline for repairs has not yet been announced.
Road infrastructure in many parts of Bihar has faced criticism for recurring potholes, especially after the monsoon season, prompting various civic groups and political parties to stage similar demonstrations.
The activists explained that the rice planting was intended to symbolize the need for immediate remedial action, urging municipal and state officials to prioritize the repair of the water‑logged pits. They called for a swift allocation of funds and deployment of repair crews to restore the affected stretches.
Local authorities were approached for comment, and officials indicated that the complaints would be forwarded to the relevant public works department. The department has reportedly scheduled an inspection of the reported sites, though a concrete timeline for repairs has not yet been announced.
Road infrastructure in many parts of Bihar has faced criticism for recurring potholes, especially after the monsoon season, prompting various civic groups and political parties to stage similar demonstrations.