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Bihar flood victims stripped to their undergarments here today in a bid to draw the governments attention to their woes.
New Delhi, Aug 27 : Bihar flood victims stripped to their undergarments here today in a bid to draw the government's attention to their woes.
Shankar Kumar Jha, Convener of the Mithila Association, leading the protest, lamented the lack of relief to flood victims.
"The country is celebrating the 60th year of independence with much fanfare, but the administration and leaders do not have any idea of how difficult life has become for the people of the region. We are here to tell them about our position," Jha said.
Over 500 people have perished in the current spell of floods in Bihar.
Nearly 20.5 million people continue to reel under the impact of floods in 20 districts.
Standing crops worth over Rs 7 billion in nealry 1.6 million hectares of land had been damaged, officials said.
About 7000 boats have been deployed in the relief and rescue operations, they added.
ANI
