News India Live, Digital Desk: Monday’s budget session of Bihar Assembly was not only full of heated debate but also full of laughter and sarcasm. A strange situation arose in the House when a senior government minister publicly demanded from the minister of another department for some scheme of his department. Seeing this ‘bizarre’ situation, RJD’s firebrand MLA Bhai Virendra took charge and questioned the functioning of the government.
What was the whole matter? (The Incident)
Question Hour was going on during the proceedings of the House. According to sources, the minister of one department was talking about some file related to his area or department getting stuck in another department (which was probably related to finance or urban development). He requested the other minister in an open forum to complete that work soon.
Brother Virendra’s ‘Teer’ and the laughter of the house
RJD MLA Bhai Virendra, who was sitting on the opposition bench, immediately stood up from his seat and said sarcastically in the presence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar:
“It is a strange spectacle! Here the minister is standing in front of the minister with a bowl. When the ministers are not being listened to within the government, then what is the status of the common people and the MLAs? Chief Minister, see what kind of coordination is there in your cabinet.”
Opposition members supported this statement of Bhai Virendra by thumping the table, while some MLAs from the ruling party were seen hiding their smiles.
Why is this incident in discussion?
This incident highlights the lack of coordination between departments within the ‘double engine’ government in Bihar. By making this an issue, the opposition is trying to prove that there is a game of files going on between the officials and ministers, due to which the development work is being disrupted.
Other key updates:
Teachers issue: Brother Virendra not only took a dig, but also cornered the government on the transfer and salary discrepancies of employed teachers.
Tejasvi’s presence: Tejashwi Yadav, who came on a wheelchair, also agreed with a smile on this issue and termed the government as ‘helpless’.
Reporter’s opinion: Opposition’s strategy
This time in the Bihar Assembly, the opposition is not only focusing on figures but also on ‘psychological war’. Efforts are being made to damage the image of ‘unity’ of the government by making even the smallest differences between ministers a big issue.
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