'We voted for her': Maithili Thakur faces villagers' ire as land dispute escalates
BJP MLA and folk singer Maithili Thakur is facing backlash from villagers in Bihar over an escalating land dispute. Residents allege that her family has encroached on private and public land, leading to local protests despite the demolition of a disputed pathway.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the friction between local political figures and their constituents regarding land rights and public infrastructure.
PATNA: A land dispute involving BJP MLA and renowned folk singer Maithili Thakur has intensified in Darbhanga, even after a nearly 100-metre stretch of a disputed road was demolished late on Friday night.Amid mounting opposition from villagers, Thakur and her father, Ramesh Thakur, allegedly deployed a bulldozer to remove the brick-laid pathway and a wall constructed along it. However, the demolition has done little to ease tensions in Pokharbhinda panchayat of Tardih block.Villagers allege that portions of their private land remain encroached upon and enclosed by boundary walls. They maintain that removing the disputed road alone will not resolve the matter unless the alleged occupation of their plots is also addressed.The controversy has drawn a political response from RJD leader Vinod Mishra, who contested the Assembly election against Maithili Thakur.
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