B N Singh Pappan
Saharsa : The people rendered homeless in a devastating fire that gutted 400 houses at village Darhar inside Kosi embankment under Mahishi assembly constituency in Sahrsa district on April 9, 2017, morning, had to spend night under open sky.
Incidentally, Minority Welfare Minister Abdul Ghafoor and some legislators of Mahagathbandhan ( Grand Alliance) were enjoying Mushaira and Kavi Sammelan on Saharsa district board premises the same evening. However, Ghafoor, who represents Mahishi assembly constituency, immediately left for Darhar after getting information about the fire and promised all government help to the fire victims and then returned to Saharsa district board premises to enjoy Mushaira. Ghafoor and senior JD(U) legislator Dinesh Chandra Yadav had inaugurated the programme organised by Bihar Urdu Academy.Dinesh Chandra Yadav left half-an-hour after inauguration but Ghafoor, JD(U) MLA Ratnesh Sada and RJD MLA Arun Kumar Yadav stayed there for hours.
On the other hand, Sadar SDO, Saharsa, Saurabh Jorwal, and other officials camped at Darhar and arranged food for fire victims. Dinesh Chandra Yadav left half-an-hour after inauguration but Ghafoor, JD(U) MLA Ratnesh Sada and RJD MLA Arun Kumar Yadav stayed there for hours.