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Time of India

Bridge collapses after monsoon rains villagers protest with traditional music and dance

BHILWARA: After the monsoon rains, a bridge on a road in the Kachhola area of Bhilwara district collapsed on Tuesday. In response, the villagers protested in a unique way, demanding the reconstruction of the bridge by playing traditional Alghoza music and dancing to express their demands to the govt and administration. The impact of the weather department's warning was evident in Bhilwara district, where heavy rains affected daily life in the Mandalgarh assembly area on Sunday, Monday, and early Tuesday morning. The bridge between Kataria Kheda, Umedpura, and Khajuria in the Kachhola police station area, built a few months ago, collapsed after the recent rains. The protesters stated that the bridge was destroyed by the rain. Children from Kachhola to Kheda attend school in Umedpura village, and even light rain halts their commute. Often, during deliveries or illnesses, residents of Kataria Kheda cannot reach Umedpura village. The main route to Kachhola town is also affected, causing significant inconvenience. As a result, after the bridge collapsed due to rain, people protested by performing the famous Mewar Alghoza music and dancing. Regarding this issue, regional BJP MLA Gopal Khandelwal mentioned that this time, the rain god was generous in the Mandalgarh assembly area, leading to numerous reports of bridge collapses and damaged roads. He instructed officials to repair the roads and bridges wherever they were damaged in the assembly area.