Adopting the slogan “no road, no vote,” the villagers unanimously decided not to entertain any candidates campaigning for the PRI elections. Local residents Bhumi Singh, Parshotam and Dinesh Kumar from Barot village lamented that they had been demanding road connectivity since 1985, yet successive governments ignored their plight.
They alleged that political leaders make tall promises during campaigns but fail to deliver, leaving residents to face severe hardships. Protesters highlighted that during the monsoon season, commuting becomes a nightmare, making it incredibly difficult to shift sick residents to nearby hospitals or for children to attend school. Fed up with hollow promises, the villagers warned they would also boycott next year’s Assembly elections if their demands were not met.