JDU MLA expresses concern over Bhagalpur bridge structure after collapse

Following the collapse of an under-construction bridge in Bhagalpur, JDU MLA Sanjeev Kumar has stated that he had raised concerns about the bridge’s structure with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Kumar stated that he had already raised the matter concerning the bridge inside the assembly in March this year. He further added that a judge of the High Court should investigate the incident, instead of getting the Principal Secretary of the Road Construction Department, as the same Principal Secretary had not taken the matter seriously.
Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar has ordered an immediate probe into the incident and stated that the collapse was due to incorrect construction. The under-construction Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge was laid by Nitish Kumar in 2014, connecting Sultanganj and Khagaria. BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain criticized the state government for not probing the bridge since 2016, saying it was not the bridge but the credibility of the Bihar government which has been destroyed.