A stunning challenge reverberated through Bihar’s Upper House as Minister Ashok Chaudhary dared RJD’s Sunil Kumar to prove his degree fraud claims or resign on the spot. The Wednesday clash capped a session rife with agricultural grievances and partisan jabs.
Central to the uproar: PACS’ refusal to buy paddy from desperate farmers, blaming excess moisture while procurement quotas remain distant. As the season winds down, opposition zeroed in on Chaudhary for accountability.
Deflecting criticism, the minister mocked RJD’s legacy of neglect. Enter Sunil Kumar, who proclaimed knowledge of Chaudhary’s allegedly forged credentials and offered to unveil the details. The retort was swift and sharp: substantiate or step aside.
Havoc gripped the chamber, with shouts drowning debate. Chairman imposed calm, reprimanded both sides, and erased the contentious lines from official records. History repeated from February 10, when similar vitriol saw opposition booted out temporarily. Kumar’s post-expulsion tirade painted Chaudhary as a crude performer outdoing street goons.
This episode spotlights Bihar’s combative legislative culture, where farmer distress becomes collateral in elite ego clashes. As alliances shift in Patna, such spectacles may define the road ahead for governance.