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Yogi inaugurates bridge in freedom fighter’s village, ends isolation
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on December 30, 2018, inaugurated a permanent bridge over the Khannaut River in Nawada village, the ancestral home of revolutionary freedom fighter Thakur Roshan Singh. The…
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on December 30, 2018, inaugurated a permanent bridge over the Khannaut River in Nawada village, the ancestral home of revolutionary freedom fighter Thakur Roshan Singh. The bridge replaced a temporary pontoon structure and ended decades of monsoon isolation for the village, which had remained cut off from the main routes for four to five months every year.
Thakur Roshan Singh was hanged in 1927 for his role in the Kakori conspiracy. Despite his sacrifice, Nawada lacked basic infrastructure for three generations. After the BJP government came to power, the CM approved the bridge and a degree college for the village in February 2018. During the inauguration, the CM met the martyr's family; villagers said the move ended years of neglect.
The Indian Opinion
The bridge is a belated tribute to a hero, but the three-decade wait also highlights how India often forgets its freedom fighters after Independence. The current government is right to claim credit, but the same citizens who cheer now should ask whether such infrastructure is routine for every martyr's village. The real test is whether roads, schools and hospitals follow without a political push. Will the next neglected village need a CM's visit to get its due?
Source: indiatoday.in
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