Bihar: Uproar in meeting over CM Nitish Kumar’s nationwide anthem row

A day after Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s uncommon behaviour throughout the nationwide anthem at a sports activities occasion as seen in a purported video which went viral, the opposition led by Tejashwi Yadav and his mom Rabri Devi created a large uproar within the Bihar meeting and legislative council on Friday.

As quickly as meeting proceedings started, opposition members began protesting and raised slogans like ‘rashtra gaan ka apmaan, nahi sahega Hindustan (India won’t tolerate the insult to its nationwide anthem)’.

Tejashwi Yadav demanded the CM’s resignation, alleging that he disrespected the nationwide anthem throughout the Sepak Takraw World Cup inauguration in Patna. He described the CM as speaking, laughing, and folding arms in the course of the nationwide anthem whereas conversing with principal secretary Deepak Kumar, who’s seen attempting to get the CM to refocus.

Opposition members staged protests inside and out of doors the meeting, making it a serious challenge. Tejashwi Yadav sought time to talk on the problem, however the speaker denied his request, resulting in additional chaos within the Home. Query hour continued amid fixed sloganeering by the opposition leaders. “We personally respect the chief minister however when somebody insults the nationwide anthem, India won’t tolerate it at any value,” Yadav mentioned.