What Happened to Bihar Sharif's Newly Inaugurated Clock Tower? A Controversy Unfolds!

Clock Tower Controversy in Bihar Sharif

Bihar: A newly built clock tower in Bihar Sharif, which cost Rs 40 lakh under the Smart City initiative, reportedly ceased functioning just one day after its grand opening. A user on X (formerly Twitter) shared a video expressing disbelief over the situation.

"Rs 40 lakh Clock Tower in Bihar Sharif, built under the Smart City project, stopped working the very next day of inauguration! Can you imagine the level of corruption? Modi’s flop schemes list is longer than any Bollywood actor’s filmography: Smart City, Skill India, Swachh Bharat, Atmanirbhar Bharat… Oh, and that’s possibly the ugliest clock tower ever built by mankind!"

Another tweet suggested that the wiring of the clock tower had been stolen by unknown individuals.

As these claims gained traction online, local authorities stepped in to refute them. Bihar Sharif Smart City Limited took to X to clarify, stating, "Some media handles are spreading rumors that the clock tower in Bihar Sharif has been built at a cost of Rs 40 lakh. Please refrain from believing such rumors. You are hereby informed that the design of this clock tower has not been finalized yet, and its construction work is also not complete."

In a follow-up post, the agency added, "You are also informed that the cable of the newly constructed clock tower in Bihar Sharif has been stolen by some unknown individuals and needs to be reinstalled. The inauguration of this clock tower will take place only after its complete construction."