Upendra Kushwaha was beaten Saturday during his ‘Aakrosh’ march, demanding educational reforms in the state. The rally was organized on the occasion of the birth anniversary of late Jagdeo Prasad, the tallest leader of Bihar from the Kushwaha community, considered the party’s primary support base. The
Armed with lathis (sticks) and raising slogans denouncing the state government for failing to do the needful on the party’s charter of demands on educational reforms, the RLSP leaders came to blows with policemen at the Dak Bungalow crossing, about two kilometres from the Governor’s residence.
The opposition parties including the Congress, HAM, RJD forwarded their support to RLSP in their protest.
Asked about the bandh called by the opposition parties in the state in protest against the lathi charge on RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha on Saturday, the chief minister said: "it was another instance of tensions being created ahead of elections to garner votes", reports PTI.
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RLSP workers focefully stopped the Anand Vihar-Bhagalpur Vikramshila Express in view of the Bandh in state. The train has now been delayed for 3:50 hours. (News 18)
Congress leaders including AICC in-charge Shaktisinh Gohil, BPCC president Madan Mohan Jha and chairman of the committee for Lok Sabha elections Akhilesh Prasad Singh rushed to the PMCH to enquire about the RLSP chief’s health and deplored the police action likening it to the brutality of the British Raj.
Congress leaders including AICC in-charge Shaktisinh Gohil, BPCC president Madan Mohan Jha and chairman of the committee for Lok Sabha elections Akhilesh Prasad Singh rushed to the PMCH to enquire about the RLSP chief’s health and deplored the police action likening it to the brutality of the British Raj.
CPI (M) Bihar unit has supported the RLSP's call for 'Bihar Bandh' Monday in protest against Upendra Kushwaha's getting heavily injured in an alleged lathicharge by the state police on Saturday. Condemning the police action, the CPI (M) has urged the trade unions and its party cadre to support the Bandh and blocking of roads.