A peculiar and highly unusual incident of protest has emerged from Siwan district in Bihar, where fed-up villagers decided to welcome electricity department staff with a traditional aarti instead of open hostility. Residents of Arkapur village in the Andar block, who had been struggling with persistent power outages, chose this sarcastic method of worship to draw attention to the department's long-standing neglect of their electricity woes.
Sarcasm Through Rituals
The incident, which has now gone viral on social media, shows locals standing before the power company employees with folded hands, treating them like deities. While offering flowers, lighting incense, and performing aarti, the villagers remarked that they were treating the staff with such reverence because they felt ignored by the authorities. They even offered the workers cold drinks, using this elaborate performance to highlight their intense frustration with the lack of reliable electricity in their homes.
Immediate Results of Public Pressure
The villagers alleged that despite multiple complaints over several days regarding the broken power infrastructure, the department had failed to send anyone to rectify the situation. Once the repair team finally arrived, the residents opted for this unconventional form of protest rather than traditional arguments. The act served as a powerful signal to the personnel that their inaction was no longer acceptable to the community.
Power Restored
The unique protest had an immediate impact on the ground. Once the ritual concluded, the electricity staff began working on the repairs with renewed urgency. According to reports, the employees stayed in Arkapur until the lines were completely fixed to ensure the community was not left in the dark. Thanks to their persistence, the villagers finally received electricity by late that night. The video of the protest continues to spark widespread conversation, serving as a stinging critique of the department's work culture and the desperation of those left without essential services.
