Leader of the opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, has sharply criticized the Nitish Kumar-led state government over the repeated incidents of bridge collapses in Bihar. Highlighting the inefficacy of the “double-engine government” of the state and Centre, Yadav pointed out that five bridges have collapsed in just nine days, leading to significant public money loss and raising serious concerns about governance and corruption.
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- Tejashwi Yadav, leader of the opposition in Bihar, criticized the Nitish Kumar government for frequent bridge collapses.
- He mocked the “double-engine government” for the collapse of five bridges in nine days.
- Yadav posted on X, sarcastically congratulating the state and Central governments for their “achievement.”
- He highlighted that the double-engine NDA government, led by PM Modi and CM Nitish Kumar, failed in good governance.
- Yadav pointed out the financial loss, stating that thousands of crores of public money are wasted due to these collapses.
- He accused the government of calling these incidents “courtesy” instead of corruption.
- The latest bridge collapse occurred in Madhubani district, where a girder of an under-construction bridge collapsed.
- Other bridge collapses were reported in Araria, Siwan, East Champaran, Kishanganj, and Madhubani districts.
- A Rs 12 crore bridge on the Bakra river in Araria collapsed on June 18.
- Additional collapses occurred in Siwan on June 22, East Champaran on June 23, and Kishanganj
