Overview

• Footage from a two-day inspection in Katihar shows the 74-year-old Congress MP being carried through a waterlogged stretch in Shivnagar–Sonakhal during visits to Barari and Manihari segments.
• Local Congress chief Sunil Yadav says Anwar felt dizzy in extreme heat after travel by tractor, boat and bike, and that villagers lifted him out of affection, with a police officer seen assisting.
• BJP leaders, including Shehzad Poonawalla, label the visuals as ‘VVIP protocol’ and accuse Congress of entitlement, while JD(U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar also criticises the optics.
• Anwar posts images and video from the tour, writes that he stands with affected families, and urges the government to provide prompt relief and concrete solutions for flood and erosion damage.
• The episode dominates online debate ahead of Bihar’s assembly polls, with no official inquiry reported as floods persist in the region and key rivers run close to danger levels.