Agnimitra Paul, a BJP MLA from Asansol, has expressed concern over the deteriorating condition of a railway bridge over the Damodar River, blaming excessive sand mining. She claims that the bridge pillars are in a dangerous state due to the removal of soil from beneath them, posing a significant risk of...
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a major accident. Paul also accuses the state government of illegal sand extraction under the guise of dredging, which she says is causing the Damodar River to lose its identity and leading to the formation of large pits, resulting in drowning deaths annually. In response, a local TMC leader, Ashok Rudra, retorted that the BJP is simply trying to gain political mileage by highlighting the issue, pointing out that the bridge is under the jurisdiction of the central government and should be repaired by the railway authorities.