Union Minister for Power and Renewable Energy, RK Singh, criticized the Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar after an under-construction four-lane bridge over the Ganga river collapsed in Bhagalpur on Sunday. The moment was caught on video by locals. The Bhagalpur bridge collapsed for the second time in a year. RK Singh referred to the incident as a clear example of high corruption in the state in an interview with ANI, stating, If the government had strictly investigated, then this would not have happened. Singh further called for Kumar and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav to resign on moral responsibility following the incident. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar acknowledged that the construction was incorrect due to which the bridge collapsed repeatedly, stating, The department will look into it, and action will be taken.Â
Union Minister calls Bhagalpur bridge collapse a living example of corruption in Bihar
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