Patna:
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s convoy got here below assault immediately whereas on option to Gaya. The Chief Minister, who is anticipated to go to Gaya tomorrow, was not in any of the automobiles, which had been stopped and attacked, sources mentioned. The convoy was being despatched in anticipation of his go to.
Movies from the realm confirmed an enormous mob blocking the highway with burning automobile tyres and bamboo poles. They stoned the autos and broke the home windows with rods. Â
Sources mentioned the locals had been agitated after a younger man, who had been lacking for a number of days, was discovered lifeless. Â
The person was a resident in a locality below the Gaurichak police station space. The cavalcade reached the Sohgi Mor important highway because the household was holding protests along with his physique. Â
Senior cops reached the spot shortly after.
The movies of the assault, which had been extensively circulated on the social media, gave the BJP supporters a chance to hit out on the new Mahagathbandhan authorities. Many mentioned it was proof that the times of lawlessness are again in Bihar. Others speculated a few BJP conspiracy. Â
Mr Kumar had ended his tie-up with the BJP final week and is heading a brand new authorities with Tejashwi Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Congress and several other different events.
Needled frequently by state BJP leaders since his get together’s lacklustre efficiency within the 2020 state polls, Mr Kumar determined to finish the alliance earlier this month, satisfied that Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah was attempting to separate the get together.
Sources mentioned he felt that the BJP was making an attempt a repeat of the Maharashtra mannequin – the place the Uddhav Thackeray authorities was dismantled with the insurrection by senior Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde who’s now the Chief Minister.