Nitish Kumar’s Anger Over Mobile Phones in Bihar Assembly
Bihar CM Wants Mobile Phone Ban in Assembly
On Thursday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar became upset when he noticed an opposition legislator using a mobile phone during the assembly session. He stood up to express his disapproval and asked the speaker, Nand Kishore Yadav, to enforce a ban on mobile phones in the assembly.
- Nitish showed his displeasure at the use of mobile phones in the assembly.
- He asked the speaker to implement a ban on mobile phones in the assembly.
- Nitish threatened to remove anyone who brings a phone to the assembly.
- He confessed to being a heavy smartphone user himself but has since quit.
Tejashwi Yadav’s Reaction
Tejashwi Yadav, Nitish’s former deputy and RJD leader, criticized Nitish for being anti-technology and anti-youth. He pointed out that arrangements have been made to answer questions online to make the House paperless. Tejashwi denounced Nitish’s conservative and outdated views.
Nitish’s Remarks on Rabri Devi
Earlier in the day, Nitish criticized former chief minister Rabri Devi in the legislative council. He accused her government of instigating violence between different communities and questioned whether her government or her husband’s government had ever accomplished anything.
Nitish’s Previous Outbursts
This is not the first time Nitish has become angry in the assembly. Recently, the Bihar assembly saw a heated argument between the CM and Tejashwi Yadav after Nitish claimed that he “made RJD supremo Lalu Yadav what he became” and referred to the past records of the Rashtriya Janata Dal tenure from 1994 to 2005.