He has had to face the wrath of the
general public and opposition parties for delaying the return of Kolkata to
normalcy after the cyclone Amphan. The role of Calcutta Municipality is in
question in the powerless Tilottama. This time, Firhad Hakim, the
administrator of the municipality, faced protests in his area. Residents
of Chetla protested in front of Firhad over the rumor that the community hall
in Chetla is a quarantine center.
On Thursday afternoon, he went out to see the work of the civil workers in the
devastated area of Amfan. Even after a week, trees are still lying fallen in
several places in Kolkata, houses have collapsed in some places. Complaints
that the power connection has not come everywhere yet. He went out to inspect
all that. But the residents of his own area Chetla were left out. Allegedly, a
quarantine center has been set up in the community of the area. There are
rumors that some beds and medical equipment have been kept there. Residents protested
around Firhad Hakim. Later the administrator of Calcutta Municipality explained
to them that this was not the case. Even if some beds are kept on an emergency
basis, it is not for institutional quarantine.
In this regard, firhad
Hakim said “People are being annoyed by spreading rumors. Understndably, This
work is a part of BJP Politics. The quarantine center is not a community center
. what is their job without creating unrest! “ After handling the protest,
people calm down with Firhad’s assurance
