Karnataka: Villagers carry Zilla panchayat CEO on shoulders to cross drain
Raichur (IT): A Zilla Panchayat CEO who had gone to inspect drought-hit areas in certain villages of Karnataka’s Raichur was in for a shock. Not only did he have to face the ire of villagers as the water tank was waterless but the sewage water was also getting mixed with it.
The CEO Kurma Rao was gheraoed by angry villagers and they asked him to see the drain.
When he refused, two of the villagers said, “Even if it means that we have to carry you on our shoulders so that your clothes don’t get dirty, we will do so”.
The CEO was successfully coaxed by the villagers who carried him on their shoulders to inspect the area. The Karnataka government has declared 26 districts drought affected due to insufficient rains.
