Kumar’s outburst came as opposition members stood in the well of the House, demanding that the state’s amended reservation laws be incorporated in the 9th schedule of the Constitution to make it immune from legal scrutiny.
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday drew flak from the RJD for shouting at opposition women members inside the Assembly.
Kumar’s outburst came as opposition members stood in the Well of the House, demanding that the state’s amended reservation laws be incorporated in the 9th schedule of the Constitution to make it immune from legal scrutiny.
Women legislators of the RJD were also in the Well shouting slogans like “Nitish Kumar Hai Hai (down with Nitish Kumar)”, besides accusing the chief minister of being anti-reservation.
The septuagenarian chief minister lost his cool.
Waving his fingers at the legislators, especially at Rekha Devi of RJD, Kumar shouted, “You are a woman. Do you realise that it was only after I assumed power that women started getting their dues in Bihar? You are a woman, (still) you do not know anything. If you say Hai Hai to me, then it’s Hai Hai for all,” said the furious CM.
“It was at my instance that you all agreed to a caste survey after which quotas for SC, ST, OBCs and the extremely backward classes were hiked,” said Kumar.
He told the House that after the Patna High Court set aside the reservation laws, the state moved the Supreme Court.
“A formal request has also been made to the Centre for including those in the 9th schedule,” Kumar said.