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Teacher's Water Tank Protest Demands Road Fix
12 Nov
Summary
- Teacher protested for two years over a waterlogged, muddy road.
- She demanded removal of a nearby electricity transformer.
- Officials assured her the road grievance would be addressed.
In Bijnor, a 45-year-old private school teacher staged a protest on a water tank in Hamidpur village on Wednesday. She remained atop the tank for approximately five hours to draw attention to the dilapidated road outside her home and to demand the relocation of an electricity transformer. The teacher stated the road had been in a poor, waterlogged condition for two years, causing frequent accidents.
She also expressed frustration with the village pradhan for ignoring prior complaints regarding these issues. Villagers confirmed that previous protests over the same matters had yielded no results. Local officials, including the City Kotwali in-charge and Naib Tehsildar, intervened and persuaded the teacher to descend after receiving assurances that her road-related grievances would be addressed.
The Sadar Tehsildar confirmed that the woman came down following these assurances and returned home. The protest highlighted the long-standing issues with local infrastructure and governance that had impacted the community.
