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.