An unusual incident occurred in Bhagalpur where a BJP MLA, caught in a traffic jam, hitched a ride on a motorcycle. The MLA then rode on the motorcycle with two others, without a helmet. The road they were traveling on was riddled with potholes. The motorcycle rider, the one who gave the MLA a ride, questioned the MLA about the poor road conditions. The MLA found himself stuck in a jam, on a pothole-filled road, and then facing questions.
There’s an old saying in Bihar politics: “Don’t walk on the road, walk on politics!” And BJP MLA Pawan Yadav from Kahalgaon seemed to prove this saying true. Bhagalpur’s NH 80, specifically the Lailakh area, is known for its roads that have more potholes than road surface, with the constant erosion from the Ganges. While repairs are underway, the work’s pace doesn’t match the fervor seen in election speeches.
Kahalgaon’s BJP MLA, Pawan Yadav, experienced a rather peculiar situation. The MLA, who ran for election promising to improve the very road he was stuck on, was now trapped in a traffic jam on that very road. The MLA needed to go to court. So, he stopped a motorcycle and asked for a lift. There were already two people on the motorcycle. MLA Pawan Yadav sat on the bike, creating a triple load, without wearing a helmet. Afterward, something happened that made the MLA ponder why.
The person riding pillion began recording a video, and the motorcycle rider questioned the MLA about the poor road conditions. The person asked, ‘MLA ji, even with a double-engine government, the road hasn’t been built yet?’ The person added that the MLA had an urgent matter to attend to, but they were stuck in a jam. In response, MLA Pawan Yadav blamed the contractor. However, this video hasn’t been verified by any official source.
MLA Pawan Yadav replied to the question saying, ‘We have been telling the contractor for two years to build the bridges and culverts first, and to complete the road work quickly. If he had listened, we wouldn’t be facing this problem today.’ The video of MLA Pawan Yadav is going viral. The whole incident took place on NH 80, which connects Bhagalpur to Kahalgaon and Jharkhand. Construction on this road is underway, but the work is slow. As a result, people face difficulties due to traffic jams on this road. People can face extreme difficulties in jams that can stretch up to 30 kilometers.