Arvind KashyapSolan, Aug. 31 -- Nearly eight decades after India's independence, the residents of Aanji village, located under the Dharot Gram Panchayat, in the Solan constituency, remain trapped in a pre-modern reality.
Despite sitting within the high-profile Solan district, the hamlet lacks basic motorable connectivity, forcing villagers to endure a gruelling one-hour trek across rugged terrain just to reach the nearest arterial road.
The human cost of this systemic neglect came into sharp focus this week when a critically ill woman had to be ferried to safety on the shoulders of seven to eight men.
Navigating steep, uneven tracks on foot, the villagers rushed her towards the main highway, where a waiting vehicle finally transported he...