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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?

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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.

Video Editor: Sandeep Suman
Camperaperson: Abhay Sharma
Producer: Anubhav Mishra
Location Producer: Shadab Moizee

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Topics:  Barkha Dutt   Ram Mandir   Babri Masjid 

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