
During a Bihar Assembly session, opposition RJD MLAs protested a police lathi charge on village chowkidars demanding higher stipends, accusing the Nitish Kumar-led government of ruling through force with slogans like "bandook goli ki sarkar nahin chalegi." Nitish Kumar responded sharply, defending his administration's record, criticizing the opposition's past governance, and highlighting his coalition's electoral majority. The heated exchange briefly disrupted proceedings before ministers assured talks with chowkidar representatives to address their demands.
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