`Jal Satyagrah’ started in Saharsa for construction of bridge over Kosi at Kathduarghat

B N Singh Pappan

Saharsa : The resident of diara (riverine) areas of river Kosi on March 8 started an indefinite `Jal (water) Satyagrah' at Kathdumarghat in Saharsa district demanding construction of bridge over the river at Kathdumarghat and Aagardahghat. The  `Jal Satyagrahy ‘ has been started by 12 villagers under the banner of `Mahasetu evam Sadak Nirman Sanghursh Samiti’. Other villagers would extend their support to them from a bamboo machan (platform) made in river Kosi.

The 12 persons starting the Jal Satyagrah' are : Samiti president Sindhu Yadav,  Secretary Ranvijay Singh, Bechu Yadav, Sadhu Yadav, Ranvir Yadav, Ashok Pandit, Akhilesh Mistry, Binchu Yadav, Amarjit Paswan, Priyavrat Yadav, Phul Kumari and Devki Devi. Samiti president Sidhu Yadav informed Simri Bakhtiyarpur SDO about their decision to start `Jal Satyagrah' on March 7, 2o17. Former Mahishi MLA Surendra Yadav has extended his support to the Satyagrah.