A stormy showdown unfolded in Bihar’s Upper House on Monday, where Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took direct aim at RJD stalwart Rabri Devi, dismissing her with the condescending phrase ‘Ee jo ladki hai’—’This girl here.’ The remark came amid fierce opposition protests against the state’s law enforcement failures, turning the Legislative Council into a battleground of Bihar politics.
As soon as the session kicked off, RJD legislators, spearheaded by Rabri Devi, flooded the floor with chants and placards decrying rising crime rates. Nitish Kumar, not one to back down, stood up and launched into a scathing rebuttal. He mocked the opposition’s credentials, questioning their knowledge and contributions. Gesturing towards Rabri Devi, he quipped, ‘What does this girl know anyway?’ and called for strict measures against the hecklers.
The Chief Minister painted a picture of transformation under his leadership, crediting central assistance for Bihar’s developmental leap. ‘You’ve never done anything worthwhile,’ he shot back at the opposition, emphasizing their history of mere disruption over governance.
Despite interventions from Council Chairman Awadhesh Narayan Singh, who implored members to let the CM speak, the pandemonium refused to subside. Accusations flew thick and fast between the treasury and opposition benches, heating up the atmosphere to a boiling point. The chairman eventually adjourned proceedings till 2:30 PM, after laying key municipal service regulation bills on the table.
Echoes of this clash resonate with recent exchanges, including Nitish’s dressing-down of Tejashwi Yadav in the assembly, where he dismissed the young leader as immature. These episodes signal intensifying hostilities between JD(U) and RJD, with control over Bihar’s narrative on security and progress hanging in the balance. As elections loom, such public spats could redefine alliances and voter sentiments.