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Bihar Assembly Adjourned Amid Protest Chaos

Bihar Assembly Adjourned Amid Protest Chaos
Bihar Assembly adjourned amid chaos over Patna protests · thehansindia.com

The Bihar Assembly was adjourned on Thursday after just a few minutes of proceedings.

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) members blamed the opposition for the violent student protests that happened the day before in Patna.

The opposition, however, claimed that the NDA members were acting like ruffians.

The opposition leader, Alok Mehta, said they had to run for their lives, while the BJP leader, Ram Kripal Yadav, accused the opposition of trying to cause chaos.

The protests turned violent, with at least 22 police personnel getting injured.

The assembly was adjourned until 2 pm to prevent further clashes.

Key facts

Date
Thursday
Time of Adjournment
2 pm
Injured Police Personnel
22
Speaker
Prem Kumar
Opposition Leader
Alok Mehta
BJP Leader
Ram Kripal Yadav

Quotes

Ram Kripal Yadav

BJP minister and leader

“"The BJP and its allies have not learnt their lessons despite seeing so much public anger. They alleged that the protesters were goons, though their own conduct today befitted ruffians. We had to run for our lives."”
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“"The Congress‑led opposition is trying to plunge the country into anarchy. The government will identify the miscreants and take them to task."”
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Sources

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