Sagar Watch News/ Under the banner of the Bundelkhand Nagarik Sangharsh Morcha, a one-day sit-in protest was organised at Sagar Railway Station to raise long-pending public issues related to rail connectivity, road safety and urban transport.
Main Highlights
The protest began with Mohini Pandey’s song against drug abuse, setting a socially conscious tone.
Morcha patron Raghu Thakur termed the Rahatgarh bus stand overbridge “unsafe and deadly, alleging that it has become a threat to lives instead of serving public utility.
He said nearly 50,000 residents, including Scheduled Caste communities, traders and labourers, risk their lives daily while crossing towards Vijay Talkies.
The Morcha demanded technical improvements in the overbridge after taking public opinion to make it people-friendly.
Praise for MP Sanjay Singh
Raghu Thakur expressed gratitude to Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, calling him a true guardian and well-wisher of Bundelkhand.
He said Sanjay Singh raised the issue of the Rahatgarh overbridge in the Rajya Sabha, especially after a tragic incident in which a woman lost her life after being hit by a train and another was injured.
The Morcha formally thanked the MP for voicing Bundelkhand’s concerns at the national level.
Key Demands Raised
Immediate release of funds by the Central Government for the construction of approved railway lines in Bundelkhand.
Establishment of an auto-rickshaw stand outside Platform No. 1 at Sagar Railway Station, citing daily inconvenience to thousands due to its absence.
Stoppage of the Damoh–Rajyarani Express at Jarua Kheda.
Making the Shipra Express a daily service.
Initiation of the Lalitpur–Sagar–Deori–Chhindwara railway line.
Call for United Struggle
Former MLA Sunil Jain said the time has come for ground-level struggle, stressing that only united efforts can ensure people get their rightful facilities.
He added that every movement of the Morcha moves steadily towards results.
Participants and Conduct
Speakers included Surendra Suhane, AAP District President D.K. Singh, Shiv Sena’s Pappu Tiwari, Chandra Kumar Jain, Rajkumar Kori, Rakesh Rai, Prabhat Jain, Sevadal President Sintu Katare, Pankaj Singhai, among others.
Prominent attendees were Pradeep Gupta Pappu, Dharmendra Tomar, Akhilesh Kesarwani, Vinod Tiwari, Purushottam Sen, Gaffoor Mamu, Kamlesh Jain, Neeraj Chourasia, Sanjay Vyas, Deepak Dubey, along with residents from Jarua Kheda, Banda and several surrounding villages.
The protest was conducted by Ramkumar Pachauri, while the vote of thanks was proposed by Abdul Rafiq Ghani.
The protest highlighted growing public anger over infrastructure neglect and renewed demands for safer roads and better rail facilities in the Bundelkhand region.
