RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Tuesday called for a march to the Lok Bhavan on August 19 against the “dictatorial attitude” of the state government that “responds to democratic demands with bullets from an AK-47”.
Upping the ante against the BJP-led government in the state, Prasad took to X to say, “All students and young people are distressed by paper leaks, the deteriorating education system, a biased recruitment process and unemployment. “Instead of listening to their democratic demands, the arrogant government, built on a system of corruption and exploitation, responds by firing bullets from AK-47s. This is unjust.
The opposition party’s leader said members of the Mahagathbandhan alliance would attend the march and submit a memorandum to the governor over the alleged firing of an AK-47 rifle against student protesters in Siwan district last month. Everyone should unite in Patna on August 19 against this dictatorship and dictatorial attitude of the state government.
Police officers had said no one was injured in the firing, and an inquiry has been initiated as there were clear instructions to the police force not to open fire during the demonstration. Talking to reporters in Patna recently, RJD’s national working president, Tejashwi Yadav, had said Mahagathbandhan leaders would submit a memorandum to the Governor over the Siwan incident, and alleged that no action had been taken against senior police officials over the Siwan incident. He had said suspending a constable would not suffice and demanded action against the senior official who allegedly ordered the use of the weapon against protesting students.
