New Delhi: A sudden commotion erupted in Kanpurs Vivekanand Nagar Basti when more than 500 families received eviction notices from the irrigation department. The notices instructed residents to vacate their huts and houses within a week. The sudden move led to widespread panic and anger among the residents.MLA Surendra Maithanis intervenesBJP MLA Surendra Maithani, upon hearing the news, rushed to the site to address the concerns of the affected families. Seeing the eviction notices and a bulldozer on standby, the MLA was visibly furious. He immediately called the Executive Engineer of the Irrigation Department, Manoj Singh and sternly confronted him over the phone.BJP MLA gives fiery warningOn the call, Maithani issued a strong warning to the officer. He declared that no one should be made homeless and threatened severe consequences if any eviction attempts were made. If anyone casts an evil eye on this colony, I will throw everyone, including the bulldozer, into the canal, Maithani warned. He demanded that all eviction notices be torn up and the planned eviction halted immediately.कानपुर गोविंद नगर सीट से भाजपा विधायक सुरेंद्र मैथानी ने सीधे- सीधे #बाबा के बुलडोजर संस्कृति के खिलाफ चुनौती पेश कर दी है।सिंचाई विभाग के इंजीनियर से बोले- तुमको-तुम्हारे बुलडोजर को नहर में घुसेड़ दूंगा, कहा-मुझसे निपट लेना, तब आना यहां। pic.twitter.com/dxTGQO8xof— Sandeep Yadav (@sandeep_A2Y) July 28, 2024A video of the MLAs heated conversation quickly went viral on social media. In the video, Maithani is heard saying, Modiji and Yogiji are giving homes to people, and you will destroy them Do you have the guts He reiterated that no bulldozer or official should be seen in the colony and promised to take direct action if his warning was ignored.Maithani stated that the canal in question was being cemented to benefit the poor. He accused the officials of trying to destroy the homes of the underprivileged and vowed to fight against any injustice. If you come here, then fight with us, he challenged, stressing that he would prioritize the residents welfare over his legislative duties if necessary.
