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Patna, July 22, 2025: The second day of the Bihar Assembly’s monsoon session witnessed intense drama as opposition MLAs stormed the well of the house, lifted a chair near the Speaker’s podium, and threw it on the reporting table while demanding a debate on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list ahead of the state elections.
Tejashwi leads black Kurta protest in the Bihar Assembly:
Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav arrived in the Bihar Assembly wearing a black kurta as a mark of protest.
“Attempts are being made to end democracy in Bihar. The Election Commission’s process is not correct. If we do not discuss the voter list revision in the temple of democracy, then where will we?” Tejahswi asked.
He questioned the relevance of passing bills when voter names are allegedly being deleted.
“What is the use of bills when voters will be deprived of voting? How can we say we live in a democratic country if voters are not allowed to vote?” he said.
Tejashwi demanded that the Business Advisory Committee meet immediately to facilitate a debate on the voter list revision in the Bihar Assembly.
Ruckus despite speaker’s warning in Bihar Assembly:
As the second shift of proceedings began, opposition MLAs resumed their protest, rushing to the well and raising slogans.
Women MLAs reportedly picked up and threw a chair onto the reporting table, escalating the chaos.
Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav warned the protesting MLAs of strict action, stating that, “The opposition MLAs were allowed to speak during the first half, but they chose not to, and instead created a ruckus.”
Despite repeated warnings, the uproar continued, forcing disruptions in proceedings.
During the chaos, a scuffle erupted between opposition MLAs and assembly marshals, resulting in the tearing of a marshal’s clothes as they tried to control the situation and remove placards and posters from the House.
The opposition, including RJD, Congress, and Left parties, has been protesting the voter list revision for weeks, alleging it is being used to suppress the votes of the poor, backward classes, and minorities ahead of the assembly elections.
The Election Commission and the government have refuted these allegations, stating the exercise aims to clean up the rolls by removing deceased, migrated, or duplicate entries.
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