Patna:
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar got here beneath opposition assault once more after he was caught on digital camera laughing and speaking throughout the nationwide anthem at a sports activities occasion in Patna immediately. His former deputy Tejashwi Yadav, who has pulled no punches after the Chief Minister ditched his Rashtriya Janata Dal twice, accused him of insulting the state and the nation.
On the inauguration of the Sepaktakraw World Cup in Patna’s Pataliputra Sports activities Advanced immediately, Nitish Kumar was caught on camera laughing and speaking to IAS officer and Chief Minister’s Principal Secretary Deepak Kumar, who stood ramrod straight subsequent to him on the dais.
He was seen tapping the officer on his shoulder and making an attempt to get his consideration. At one level, all smiles, he folded his palms in a namaskar at somebody within the viewers.
Deepak Kumar was seen pulling on the Chief Minister’s sleeves to get him to remain nonetheless.
Earlier, Mr Kumar had walked off the dais when the nationwide anthem was introduced and went to shale palms with the contributors.
Because the video of the anthem went viral, the opposition misplaced no time to flood social media with criticism.
कम से कम कृपया राष्ट्र गान का तो अपमान मत करिए मा॰ मुख्यमंत्री जी।
युवा, छात्र, महिला और बुजुर्गों को तो आप प्रतिदिन अपमानित करते ही है।
कभी महात्मा गांधी जी के शहादत दिवस पर ताली बजा उनकी शहादत का मखौल उड़ाते है तो कभी राष्ट्रगान का!
PS: आपको याद दिला दें कि आप एक बड़े प्रदेश… pic.twitter.com/rFDXcGxRdV
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) March 20, 2025
“No less than please don’t insult the nationwide anthem, Hon’ble Chief Minister. You insult youth, college students, girls and aged individuals every single day. Typically you clap on Mahatma Gandhi’s martyrdom day and mock his martyrdom, and generally you clap on the nationwide anthem!” learn a submit by Mr Yadav on X, previously Twitter.
“PS: Let me remind you that you’re the Chief Minister of an enormous state. You aren’t mentally and bodily steady even for just a few seconds and your being on this place in such an unconscious state is a matter of nice concern for the state. Don’t insult Bihar like this many times,” he added.
Mr Yadav’s father Lalu Yadav additionally posted the video on X. The caption learn, “India won’t tolerate insult to the nationwide anthem. Individuals of Bihar, is there something left now?”
राष्ट्रगान का अपमान
नहीं सहेगा हिंदुस्तान।बिहारवासियों, अब भी कुछ बचा है? pic.twitter.com/tz3MMgIOAl
— Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) March 20, 2025
Mr Kumar and his get together are but to reply on the matter. Sources in Mr Kumar’s Janata Dal United indicated that to avert a potential row within the state meeting over this, the Chief Minister can tender an unconditional apology tomorrow.
Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, Nitish Kumar’s ally within the NDA, has hit again.
बिहार सहित देश का अपमान करने वाले लोग बिहार के माननीय मुख्यमंत्री नीतीश कुमार जी पर सवाल उठा रहें हैं।
वैसे लोगों को मैं बता दूँ कि लालू जी एंड कंपनी ने हमारे “बिहार” राज्य के नाम को गाली बना दिया था पर नीतीश कुमार जी ही हैं जिन्होंने बिहार को अंतरराष्ट्रीय मंच पर सम्मान दिलाया।…— Jitan Ram Manjhi (@jitanrmanjhi) March 20, 2025
“People who find themselves insulting the nation together with Bihar are elevating questions on the Honorable Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar,” learn his submit on X.
“I wish to inform such those that Lalu Ji and Firm had made the identify of our state “Bihar” an abuse however it’s Nitish Kumar Ji who gave respect to Bihar on the worldwide platform. On one hand, individuals of Bihar shudder on the reminiscence of Laluji’s rule, then again, Nitish Kumar was Bihar’s favorite yesterday, is so immediately and can stay so sooner or later too. Nitish Kumar is the honour of Bihar,” he added.
This isn’t the primary fake pas by the Chief Minister on a solemn event. On January 30 this yr, he was caught clapping after paying floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his demise anniversary.