17 highways seized, mining department took action
Gariaband. Rajim sub-division and mining team, which became active after the sand mafia operatives beat up the YouTuber, took action and seized 17 highways, but did not seize even a single JCB. Along with this exercise of the government staff, people are also questioning the release of Rajim MLA Rohit Sahu.
The politics of sand going on in Rajim is heating up. Rajim MLA Rohit Sahu issued a press release at 5 pm on Thursday evening amid questions being raised on public representatives on illegal transportation of sand by hundreds of machines from 14 machines present in 8 illegal mines. Apart from taking strict action on illegal mining, gambling going on in the assembly constituency – Claimed to have given instructions to curb betting. The MLA even warned of filing an FIR against the mining officer if action was not taken.