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Farmers Plant Rice on Muddy Road in Shahdol to Protest 30‑Year Road Delay
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 12:48 PM
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In the Jaitpur area of Shahdol, farmers have planted rice on a muddy road to protest the lack of road construction for three decades. The protest highlights the difficulties villagers and schoolchildren face during monsoon rains.
In the Jaitpur locality of Shahdol district, farmers have taken a dramatic step to draw attention to a stalled infrastructure project. For nearly thirty years, the community has been waiting for a proper road to be built, but the project has remained unfinished.
On a recent rainy day, the muddy path that has long served as the main route for villagers became a canvas for protest. The farmers planted rice seedlings directly onto the waterlogged surface, turning the road into a makeshift paddy field.
The act was intended to showcase the daily hardships caused by the lack of a proper road. Heavy rains have turned the path into a swamp, making travel difficult for residents and disrupting school commutes.
Local officials have yet to respond to the protest, and the farmers continue to maintain the rice plants as a living reminder of their demands for timely road construction.
The incident has drawn attention from regional media, highlighting the broader issue of delayed public works in rural Madhya Pradesh.
On a recent rainy day, the muddy path that has long served as the main route for villagers became a canvas for protest. The farmers planted rice seedlings directly onto the waterlogged surface, turning the road into a makeshift paddy field.
The act was intended to showcase the daily hardships caused by the lack of a proper road. Heavy rains have turned the path into a swamp, making travel difficult for residents and disrupting school commutes.
Local officials have yet to respond to the protest, and the farmers continue to maintain the rice plants as a living reminder of their demands for timely road construction.
The incident has drawn attention from regional media, highlighting the broader issue of delayed public works in rural Madhya Pradesh.