In a major embarrassment for the Uttar Pradesh government, four newly constructed bridges in Chitrakoot district—together costing around ₹51 crore—have been severely damaged even before their official inauguration due to the first monsoon rains. One of the collapsed approach roads belonged to a ₹10 crore bridge over the Valmiki river in Baghwara, which drew sharp criticism from Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.
Another bridge, worth ₹18 crore, on the Dharakundi Ashram-Manikpur route connecting Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, also saw its approach road washed away, cutting off access to more than ten villages across both states. A ₹10 crore bridge over the Mandakini river in Taronha faced similar damage with cracks forming in its railings and five metres of the approach road lost. In the hilly Makri Pahra area, a ₹13 crore bridge developed cracks and the road completely broke apart, raising serious concerns about construction quality.
भाजपाई धराशायी समाचार : भाजपा राज में 10 करोड़ की लागत से बना चित्रकूट का पुल उद्घाटन से पहले ही गिरा।
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) July 15, 2025
भाजपा का भ्रष्टाचार भरभरा कर गिर रहा है … कभी टंकी, कभी पुल… pic.twitter.com/giHQuxDln4
Akhilesh Yadav took to social media platform X and wrote, “Kabhi pani ki tanki toot rahi hai, kabhi 10 crore ka bridge gir raha hai… BJP ki bhrashtachar ki neev dhans rahi hai.” He accused the BJP-led Yogi government of large-scale corruption and using public money for personal gain.
The Samajwadi Party also posted, “Sinking roads, exposing layers of BJP’s corruption! In Chitrakoot, the approach road to bridges built at a cost of crores of rupees has sunk. Shameful. All limits of corruption have been crossed in the BJP government. The Chief Minister is filling the pockets of his people with the public’s money.”
