Pregnant woman demands motorable road for village; BJP MP asks about delivery date to shift her

Sidhi: A pregnant woman's demand for a motorable access road to her village in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district has invited a response from a BJP MP, who asked about her due date to shift her to a hospital.

Leela Sahu had taken to social media to demand an access road for her village while alleging that the local MP had failed to act on his year-old assurance.

She has now vowed to travel to Delhi after delivering her baby and meet Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari over her grievance.

A year ago, Sahu posted reels on social media highlighting the lack of proper access road to Kaddi-Bagaiha village, about 40 km from the district headquarters. She has now become active again, demanding a 10-km road from Khaddikhurd to the Gangari, citing that she and five other expectant mothers in the area may need smooth access to medical facilities.

Talking to reporters on Friday, the 25-year-old said, "I will travel to New Delhi after delivering my baby and petition Union Minister Gadkari, urging him to sanction the road at the earliest."

Sahu said she had launched a campaign on social media a year ago and appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following which Sidhi MP Rajesh Mishra assured that the road would be built after the monsoons last year.

However, nothing has been constructed as yet, she alleged, accusing the legislator of failing to honour his commitment.

When contacted, Mishra said, "We have facilities such as ambulances. There is no need to worry. This is the Mohan Yadav government. There is a due date for delivery, and if informed, we can shift her to a hospital a week before. People want to gain popularity on social media by any means. What is the need to bring this to the fore in this manner?"

According to Sahu's acquaintances, she is expecting to deliver her baby in a fortnight.