WATCH - Assam MLA facing ire for piggyback ride to inspect flood situation

Guwahati: Netizens are lambasting Assam BJP legislator from Lumding Assembly constituency, Sibu Misra, whose video went viral social media taking a piggyback ride on a water-logged street to inspect the flood situation in his locality.

The netizens accused him of 'insensitive' behaviour, especially at a time when lakhs of people in Assam are reeling under pre-monsoon floods.

In the video, Misra could be seen being carried on the shoulders by a rescue worker to a boat located only a few steps away, in what appeared to be barely knee-deep water.

#WATCH | Assam: BJP MLA from Lumding Assembly, Sibu Misra was seen taking a piggyback ride to a boat, on the back of a flood rescue worker yesterday, May 18th. He was in Hojai to review the flood situation in the area. pic.twitter.com/Rq0mJ8msxt

— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2022

The netizens lambasted Misra, saying that he was taking advantage of his position and took the piggyback ride while mocking the people affected by the floods.

Gajab ke besharm MLA hain. Aur ye flood situation review ke liye gaye the ????????

Inko museum mein bhejo ya congress mein.

— Dilip Jain | ????? ??? ???????? (@dilipjain1979) May 19, 2022

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Why do we even entertain this kind of a behaviour/request? If people can live in that condition, he can surely walk 5 steps.

— Deblina Chatterjee (@deblina_musings) May 19, 2022

The opposition also slammed the ruling party legislator on this issue.

However, Misra claimed that he was unwell and the worker volunteered to carry him to the boat. (UNI)