Lalu Prasad Calls for Patna March Over Siwan AK‑47 Incident
· India · Hindustan Times, Times of India
Lalu Prasad, national working president of the RJD, announced a march to Lok Bhavan in Patna on 19 August to protest what he calls the "dictatorial attitude" of the Bihar state government. The protest is a response to a July 25 incident in Siwan district where a video showed a police constable firing an AK‑47 at student demonstrators over a NEET paper leak, leading to the constable’s suspension and a police inquiry. Tejashwi Yadav, Lalu’s son and RJD leader, said Mahagathbandhan members would submit a memorandum to the governor demanding action against the senior police official who allegedly ordered the shooting. The RJD leaders criticize the government for responding to democratic demands with firearms and call for a united march in Patna to challenge the alleged dictatorial regime.
Why it matters
The march could heighten tensions between the RJD and the BJP‑led state government, potentially affecting law and order in Patna and drawing wider public scrutiny of police use of weapons during protests.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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