BJP MLA rebukes employees over dumping of silt near Chhathi Maiya Ghat, video goes viral

Times News NetworkKanpur: A video of BJP MLA from Kanpur Surendra Maithani was widely shared on social media on Monday. In the clip, the MLA is seen scolding the irrigation department staff and officials on phone after learning that the silt removed during canal cleaning was being tipped near the Chhathi Maiya Ghat at Ravidaspuram, Gujaini.

TOI did not confirm the video’s authenticity.The canal desilting activity was being handled by the irrigation department. At that time, arrangements were made to deposit the removed silt close to the platform (bedi) built at the ghat. As soon as he got this information, the MLA spoke on phone with local people present at the site, gathered details, and issued a warning to the employees who had brought Poklands and to the departmental officers that any interference with the religious site would not be accepted.In the video, the MLA can be heard saying, “Leave from here immediately. I am out of the city. Do not tamper with the ghat and our faith. No silt will be allowed to be dumped at the ghat.” Speaking on the phone, he says, “This ghat is for Chhathi Maiya worship. No silt should fall here”The MLA told the media that he had been informed about plans to dump the cleaning silt around the ghat. As he was out of the city, he spoke firmly and made it clear that any damage to the platform (bedi) built for Chhathi Maiya would not be tolerated.