The Congress on Monday demanded revocation of contract for a Chinese firm to build the second bridge over the Ganges in Farakka following the death of 20 Indian soldiers in a clash with Chinese troops in Ladakh last week.
The under-construction bridge with four lanes will be 2.58km long and will rest on 88 pillars. The construction, sources said, was assigned to a joint venture of China-based Qingdao Construction Engineering Group Company Limited and RKEC Project Limited, an Indian firm.
“The BJP government is maintaining a double standard. The Prime Minister, who preaches ‘Make in India’ policy, should immediately revoke the agreement and engage any non-Chinese company for the project. It is an important project for north Bengal and Northeast. After the collapse of a girder, we have doubts even on the quality of the work,” said Mostaque Alam, a Congress MLA.
