Pappu Yadav also accused Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi and the state government of destroying the state.
Jan Adhikar Party (JAP) chief and former MP Pappu Yadav on Friday lashed out at the police lathi-charge on teachers protesting near the Vidhan Sabha and said police could have utilised water cannons instead.
The former legislator also came down strongly against both the Centre and the Bihar government stating that both were indifferent to the issues faced by people and instead would come up with "something new" such as Pulwama to gain votes.
Speaking to media after reaching out to protesting teachers who were lathi-charged on Thursday in Patna, Yadav said, "Sushil Modi is watching movies and meeting actors, while Bihar is in trouble and people are dying, they are tweeting over cricket."
Pappu Yadav also accused Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi and the state government of destroying the state.
(With inputs from ANI)
1. Govt will keep doing something like Pulwama to get votes: Pappu Yadav
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Bihar Police lathi-charged teachers during Vidhan Sabha gherao march for equal pay for equal work salary organised by Primary Secondary Teachers Association in Patna on Thursday.
Hitting out at the Bihar government for resorting to lathi charge, Pappu Yadav said that it will keep doing something like Pulwama (Pulwama terror attack took place in February by terror group JeM in which 40 para-military personnel were martyred. After the Pulwama attack, India conducted Balakot air-strike in Pakistan targeting terror group JeM's biggest training centre).
Further slamming the Bihar government for resorting to lathi charge, Pappu Yadav said, "Police could have used water cannons and arrested them as per law but they lathi-charged them, women got injured. I feel they know that they will keep doing something new every four-five months, like Pulwama and keep getting votes."
2. Bihar govt destroying the State: Pappu Yadav
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During the Vidhan Sabha Gherao march, police personnel stopped teachers who were protesting for equal pay for equal work salary organised by Primary Secondary Teachers Association in Patna on Thursday.
Hitting out at the Bihar government, Pappu Yadav accused it of destroying the state.
"They have destroyed the state. Like Napolean, they have to be forced to commit suicide. So many people, including children and elders, are dying and poor don't have food to eat. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi should feel ashamed at watching movies at such time and should commit suicide," Pappu Yadav said. (Photo: ANI)
3. Cops shoot tear gas during clash with contract teachers in Patna
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Meanwhile, police on Thursday resorted to lathi-charge, using tear gas and water cannon on those participating in the protest organised by contractual Teachers Coordination Committee of Bihar who were demanding salaries on par with regular permanent teachers working in various government schools in the state. (Photo: ANI)
4. Protesting teachers pelt stones, threw sticks at cops
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The protesting teachers pelted stones and threw sticks at the police personnel during Vidhan Sabha Gherao March. They also broke down the main gate of the Gardanibagh protest area.
This happened after cops resorted to lathi-charge on contract teachers during their protest demanding for equal pay for equal work salary. The protest was organized by Primary Secondary Teachers Association in Patna. (Photo: ANI)
