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Bihar Assembly Uproars Over Lathi Charge on Chowkidars as Nitish Kumar Rebukes Opposition

Government officials promised talks with chowkidar–dafadar representatives following a defense of the police response.

Overview

  • RJD MLA Kumar Sarvajeet denounced the lathi charge on protesting chowkidars and dafadars, saying a government of 'sticks and bullets' would not work in Bihar.
  • Opposition MLAs entered the well with placards and slogans, briefly disrupting proceedings before order was restored.
  • Nitish Kumar told rivals to 'not talk rubbish' and asserted the NDA's majority, declaring 'we are 202' and that the government would run without trouble.
  • Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary argued the protest had crossed limits, warning that public order cannot be disrupted or government property damaged.
  • Ministers said association representatives would be invited for talks to consider stipend and service demands, as RJD leaders cast the issue as a Dalit grievance and the LJP sought a review of any wrongdoing.