New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- Concerned over the protracted disruption in water supply in Kolkata's Jyotinagar Colony, Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Samirul Islam has written to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

In his letter dated October 8, which he shared on his X account on Friday, October 9, Islam described the situation as an "urgent humanitarian and human rights concern".

He said a few organisations have stepped in by arranging a water tank. However, the water supply had remained disconnected for nearly two months since the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.

He said this has affected the 5,000-odd residents of the colony.

Sharing the letter on X...