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Opposition legislators successful the Bihar Assembly connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026) lobbed the jibe of “gun and bullets sarkar [government]” astatine the National Democratic Alliance authorities successful the State. At this, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar mislaid his chill and erred portion referring to the spot of the ruling and Opposition coalitions successful the Assembly. He besides asserted that the NDA authorities successful the State would “run without immoderate hiccup”.
As soon arsenic the Session began connected the day, the Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA from Bodh Gaya, Kumar Sarvajeet, roseate from his spot and registered his protestation against the lathi(baton) complaint connected dafadars/chowkidars (watchmen) successful Patna connected Monday (February 23, 2026). The constabulary had resorted to baton-charging against the watchmen who had staged a protestation demanding a hike successful their monthly pay. More than 20 watchmen person been killed portion connected work during this NDA regime. The watchmen person been demanding a hike successful their wage for a agelong time. On Monday (February 23), immoderate of the protesting watchmen were allegedly injured successful the baton charge.
Mr. Sarvajeet said, “The colony watchmen were conscionable demanding a hike successful their wage and they are employees of the State Home department. Yet, they were treated with a brutal baton-charge successful a precise unspeakable way.” Immediately, different Opposition MLAs excessively roseate from their seats and began shouting the slogan “bandook, goli ki sarkar nahi chalegi, nahi chalegi [the weapon and bullets authorities volition not beryllium allowed to run]”. “In a democracy, everyone has the close to protestation for their demand,” Mr. Sarvajeet asserted.
Provoked by the Opposition MLAs’ protest, the Chief Minister mislaid his chill and roseate from his spot to retort to them. “Do not speech rubbish. This authorities volition tally without immoderate hiccups,” helium told the Opposition members. He said that a dismal concern had prevailed successful the State earlier 2005 during the erstwhile RJD regime. The NDA Government, led by Mr. Kumar, archetypal came to powerfulness successful the State successful November 2005.
While taunting the Opposition implicit their spot successful the Assembly, Mr. Kumar made an mistake successful notation to the numbers. He said, “Look astatine however galore of you [Opposition members] are near successful the House portion we are 2002 successful number. You are precise fewer successful number, portion we are successful ample numbers.” In the 2025 predetermination to the 243-member Assembly, the NDA won a whopping 202 seats portion the Opposition parties won the rest.
“You radical did thing worthwhile erstwhile you were successful powerfulness earlier 2005. Law and bid occupation was truthful deplorable that communal radical feared getting retired of their homes aft sunset. You amended not speech nonsense,” the Chief Minister said. “Once oregon doubly I had joined hands with you (RJD) but came retired of it aft coming to cognize that you are doing thing wrong,” helium said.
When the House was successful pandemonium, immoderate of the protesting MLAs trooped into the well, shouting slogans against the government. However, aft repeated requests by the Speaker, they returned to their seats and were aboriginal pacified by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhury of the JD(U). Mr. Choudhury said, “If the authorities volition not run, who volition fulfil the demands of the protesting watchmen? We volition telephone representatives of respective associations of colony watchmen for talks and their request volition beryllium looked into. If thing incorrect oregon excesshas been done against them (watchmen), due enactment volition beryllium taken against the blameworthy persons.”
The ongoing Budget Session of the Bihar legislature volition extremity connected February 27, perchance aft Comptroller and Accountant General (CAG) audit study connected the State’s finances is tabled.
