This video is from Vasai–Virar. People are walking through floodwaters to reach home because there is simply no other way.
For the last four days, the area has been in complete darkness. Four feet of floodwater. No electricity. No mobile network. Transport has come to a standstill. Thousands of families are still trapped inside their own homes.
This is the reality of one of the country's largest urban regions, just an hour or two from Mumbai, where millions of people have been affected.
Four days without electricity. Homes under water. Millions affected. Yet, the biggest concern for some is that speaking about it might "defame" Maharashtra.
No power. No mobile network. Flooded roads. Waterlogging everywhere. And yet, there is barely any media coverage. It’s been two days without proper electricity or network in many areas, but the suffering of people in Vasai–Virar barely seems to make the headlines.
People are wading through thigh-deep water just to get to work, carrying an extra pair of clothes because they have to change once they reach the office. Families are forced to leave their homes and stay with relatives. Many, including me, have had to leave our parents behind and can’t even contact them because there’s no mobile network. The helplessness is heartbreaking.
Every monsoon, it feels like the same nightmare. Is it raining only in Vasai–Virar? Why do other parts of the MMR recover much faster while people here continue to suffer from power cuts, failed drainage, and complete communication blackouts?
Year after year, the situation only gets worse. Even after a change of MLA, there has been no meaningful improvement. People are exhausted, frustrated, and losing faith. This is no longer just an inconvenience—it’s a failure of basic infrastructure and governance. Enough with the promises. The people of Vasai–Virar deserve the same dignity, safety, and infrastructure as every other part of the MMR. @ANI@TheMumbaiMirror@TOIIndiaNews@vasaivirarinfra@WeAreVasai@sardesairajdeep@AapVasaiVirar_@vvcmc_official@ravish_journo@dhruv_rathee@narendramodi@PMOIndia@AmitShah@MoHUA_India@snehadubepandit@Rajannaikbjp@thewire_in@republic@vvcmc_official@JioCare@airtelindia
Upon landing in Rome, had the opportunity to meet Prime Minister Meloni over dinner followed by a visit to the iconic Colosseum. We exchanged perspectives on a wide range of subjects. Looking forward to our talks today, where we will continue the conversation on how to boost the India-Italy friendship.
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