‘We’re 2002’: Nitish Kumar’s huge slip as he loses cool on oppn in meeting – watch | India Information
Bihar chief minister and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar misplaced his composure within the state meeting on Tuesday as opposition members protested, alleging that the NDA-led authorities was ruling the state with the assistance of “weapons and bullets”. Through the heated trade, Kumar made a notable slip of the tongue, wrongly mentioning the NDA’s power as “two thousand and two” as a substitute of 202, whereas referring to the mandate gained by the BJP-led coalition, which had secured 202 of the 243 meeting seats in final yr’s elections, information company PTI reported.The protest started shortly after the Home convened at 11 am, when RJD MLA Kumar Sarvajeet raised considerations over a police baton cost on village chowkidars demanding increased stipends. Sarvajeet mentioned, “The ‘chowkidars’ who have been demanding a hike of their pay are very a lot staff of the House division. But, they have been handled in a deplorable trend yesterday.”
Opposition members shouted slogans: “bandook goli ki sarkar nahin chalegi (won’t enable a rule by brute drive, with the assistance of weapons and bullets)”. Responding sharply, Kumar mentioned, “Don’t speak garbage. This authorities will run with none hiccups. Simply have a look at us. We’re two thousand and two. And simply have a look at what number of of you could have been left now.”RJD chief Bhai Virendra reminded Nitish Kumar of earlier short-lived alliances, to which the CM hit again, saying, “Sure, and also you individuals all the time indulged in mischief, a motive why I pulled out by no means to return.” He additionally criticised the RJD’s previous governance: “Regulation and order had been so abysmal that individuals feared getting out of their properties after 5 pm. So that you higher not speak nonsense.”The state of affairs briefly escalated when some opposition MLAs entered the properly. Order was restored after parliamentary affairs minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary assured talks with chowkidar representatives and promised applicable motion.