Patna : The sixth day of the Bihar Assembly’s budget session was marked by uproar as opposition MLAs staged a protest over rising incidents of violence against women. As soon as proceedings began, opposition members stormed the Well of the House, ignoring repeated calls from Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav to return to their seats.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar intervened, urging the protesting MLAs to maintain decorum. “Whenever an incident occurs, I immediately direct officials to investigate. Action will be taken against anyone responsible,” he said, assuring swift responses to any wrongdoing. With folded hands, Kumar appealed to the opposition members to resume their seats, and following his intervention, the protest subsided.
Speaker Prioritises Women Legislators
Marking International Women’s Day, Speaker Yadav announced that female legislators would be given priority during Question Hour. Since March 8 falls on a Saturday—a non-working day for the Assembly—the Speaker stated that women MLAs’ queries would be addressed a day earlier.
Meanwhile, outside the Assembly, opposition MLAs, including those from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), staged demonstrations, demanding reservations in outsourcing jobs.
Budget Discussions and Question Hour
The House is set to discuss and present the budget for seven departments, including Road Construction, Panchayati Raj, Art, Culture and Youth Affairs, Tourism, and Welfare. Additionally, 130 questions from various ministries, including Health, Disaster Management, and Energy, have been selected for discussion.
Deputy CM Targets Tejashwi Yadav
The budget session has also seen sharp political exchanges. On the previous day, Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary launched a scathing attack on opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav, calling him a “brat” and accusing the Lalu Prasad-led RJD of stalling Bihar’s progress. “Lalu Raj was about dancing and singing. The Lalu family has contributed nothing to Bihar’s development,” Chaudhary said, without naming Tejashwi directly.
Taking another dig at the RJD family, he remarked: “Lalu ji used to say that a king is not born from a queen, but he first brought the queen, then the princess, and now the prince.”
