Cong MLAs Call on Bihar Guv, Demand Dismissal of Nitish Government

Congress MLAs in Bihar today called on Governor Devanand Konwar and handed him a memorandum insisting on the immediate dismissal of the Nitish Kumar government over alleged irregularities of Rs 11, 412 crore in the state, said media reports.

Yesterday, legislators of other opposition parties including RJD, LJP, BSP and Left parties had submitted a memorandum to the governor raising the same demand.

The Congress legislators also demanded the removal of state assembly speaker Uday Narain Choudhary for his ‘partisan’ role and decision to suspend 67 opposition legislators for unruly behaviour and taking no action against ruling legislators, reports said.

IANS quoted Qaiser as saying that the governor assured them that he would look into the matter.

He said that the Congress had distanced itself from other opposition parties to oppose the matter in its own way, said reports.

It may be mentioned that the 67 opposition legislators were suspended for unruly behaviour in the assembly, which witnessed violent clashes between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and opposition members Tuesday and Wednesday.

Unruly scenes were witnessed in the assembly Wednesday as a slipper was flung at the speaker in the house and flower pots were broken in the premises by opposition legislators.

The delegation of the other opposition parties led by the RJD marched to the Raj Bhavan Thursday evening and presented a memorandum to the governor, demanding the dismissal of the Nitish Kumar government.

(Based on internet reports)