Assembly elections are going to be held in Bihar this year, and there was a huge uproar inside and outside the Legislature regarding the final budget of the Nitish government presented before the election. Opposition members demonstrated fiercely against the government, in which RJD leader and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi also appeared in action.
RJD MLAs protested at the main gate of Bihar Legislative Assembly with posters in their hands. Rabri Devi also had a poster in her hand, in which a demand was written to increase the widow pension from Rs 400 to Rs 1500 per month.
Demonstration of opposition, demand to increase old age pension
Many RJD MLAs were seen protesting against the state government before the budget was presented.
- Opposition MLAs demanded to increase old age pension from Rs 400 to Rs 1500 per month.
- Abdul Bari Siddiqui of RJD, Ajay Kumar, Mo. Several senior leaders including Kari Sohail were involved in the protest.
- RJD MLAs shouted anti -government slogans with placards at the main gate of the assembly.
Ruckus over the siege of cemetery in the assembly
Opposition parties also tried to surround the government inside the assembly.
- Opposition legislators raised the issue of siege of the cemetery vigorously.
- The departmental minister replied on behalf of the government, but the opposition was not satisfied with the reply and reached the well (bell).
- RJD MLA Lalit Yadav tore the agenda and threw it into the House.
- However, the members who walked back returned to the House after just 2 minutes.
Emperor Chaudhary in the shelter of God, worship before presenting the budget
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Samrat Chaudhary performed religious rituals before presenting the budget.
- Emperor Chaudhary worshiped in his residential temple before presenting Bihar Budget 2025-26 in the Legislature.
- A copy of the budget was also kept in the temple and after religious customs, they reached the Legislature.
- This tradition is not new in Bihar politics, many leaders have been performing religious rituals before presenting the budget.
What will happen next?
An electoral atmosphere has been created in Bihar, and there is a possibility of increasing an argument between the opposition and the government in the budget session. The emphasis of the opposition parties will be that the government should focus on populist schemes, while the government will try to show itself focused on development politics.
In the coming days, it will have to be seen whether the government meets the demands of the opposition or it increases.
