Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar lost his temper in the state legislative council on Friday after an RJD MLC raised concerns over the lack of girls’ schools in rural areas. The heated exchange erupted when MLC Urmila Thakur flagged the issue, citing villages in Begusarai where girls have to walk 4-5 kilometers to reach the nearest school.
Kumar, who has long taken pride in promoting women’s empowerment, grew visibly irritated and shot back, “Do you people even know what we have done for girls’ education? Village girls hardly went to schools in Bihar until we came to power.”
Thakur countered, “Sir, please do not say that. I too hail from a village. I belong to an older generation, yet I completed my schooling.” At this point, RJD MLC Munni Devi Rajak interjected, reminding Kumar, “We have the right to question the government. It is your job to answer it.”
Patna, Bihar: During the Bihar Legislative Assembly session, in response to RJD leader Urmila Thakur's question, CM Nitish Kumar says, "We have done work for women…You belong to a party that has never done anything for women…" pic.twitter.com/ryJLEXUG3D
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Instead of addressing the concerns, Kumar lashed out at the opposition, questioning their contributions to women’s welfare. His anger escalated as he targeted RJD leader Rabri Devi, recalling how she was made CM when her husband, Lalu Prasad Yadav, had to step down due to the fodder scam.
“When her husband began to sink, he installed his wife as CM,” Kumar remarked, accusing the RJD of doing nothing for women. “You people know nothing. Whatever has been done for women, it has been done by me. Now women have no problems,” he fumed before taking his seat.