W Champaran tribals threaten poll boycott over lack of roads & bridges
Tribal villages in Bettiah, bordering the Valmiki Tiger Reserve, face severe underdevelopment with unpaved roads and treacherous river crossings. Residents, cut off for months during monsoons, are boycotting assembly elections due to unfulfilled promises of basic infrastructure like bridges and electricity. Despite appeals from the SP, villagers remain resolute in their decision.
Tribal villages in Bettiah, bordering the Valmiki Tiger Reserve, face severe underdevelopment with unpaved roads and treacherous river crossings. Residents, cut off for months during monsoons, are boycotting assembly elections due to unfulfilled promises of basic infrastructure like bridges and electricity. Despite appeals from the SP, villagers remain resolute in their decision.
