No Relief from Clogged Drain: Retd Babu Tired of False Promises

Has the mandir-masjid divide overshadowed the on-the-ground issues that locals in Ayodhya face every day?
Barkha Dutt
On The Road With Barkha
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Barkha meets a retired ‘babu’ to talk about the problems Ayodhya locals are facing on the ground. (Photo: The Quint)
Barkha meets a retired ‘babu’ to talk about the problems Ayodhya locals are facing on the ground. (Photo: <b>The Quint</b>)
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With the mandir-masjid issue centrestage in Ayodhya every time election season rolls around, are ordinary locals’ real problems on the ground being overlooked? Barkha goes On The Road to talk to a retired ‘babu’ about the condition of a drain near his house – a drain that has been clogged and filthy for six years, with no politician extending help. This, even as a BJP leader’s house nearby has had a new lane built behind it.

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Published: 26 Feb 2017,06:09 PM IST

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