Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha has found himself at the center of a controversy after he slapped his bodyguard on camera for not being able to fire a gun.
In a video that has since gone viral on social media, the Bihar DyCM can be seen complaining to someone over the phone about the necessity of having a bodyguard when he cannot fire a gun. As he says these words, a guard with a rifle is seen outside his vehicle.
This came after RJD supporters in Bihar’s Khoriari village on Saturday surrounded Sinha’s car and pelted him with stones and slippers. They were also heard chanting “murdabad”, ANI reported.
Sinha is also criticized for going bulldozers on the chest of people who blocked his car and threw stones and slippers at him.
Speaking to ANI, Sinha said, “These are RJD goons. Satta mein aa rahi hai NDA isliye inke chhati pe bulldozer chalega. The goons won’t let me visit the village. Vijay Sinha will win. They rejected my election agent and didn’t let him vote 405 and 404 numbers. from Khoriari village.”
The Electoral Commission reacts
The electoral commission also reacted strongly to this incident. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday directed the Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) to take action.
The European Citizens’ Initiative said strict action would be taken against miscreants and no one would be allowed to take the law into their own hands.
However, the ECI said nothing about Sinha’s bulldozing threats.
Vijay Sinha vs Ajay Singh
Sinha also went viral this week after a video surfaced of him engaging in a heated argument with RJD Legislative Council member Ajay Singh.
In the video, Sinha was heard allegedly accusing Singh of creating a ruckus after consuming alcohol. The RJD leader, on the other hand, claimed that Sinha was blocking his car.
After a breathalyzer found Sinha’s claims to be false, the RJD slammed the DyCM for making false allegations.
RJD spokesperson Priyanka Bharti said in X’s post, “Deputy CM “Vijay Sinha” accused our MLC “Ajay Singh Ji” of drinking alcohol. Police conducted a LIVE breath test in which no alcohol was detected.”
She further added, “Now, are the people of that vile area going to surrender to arrest for insulting a nurse and threatening to run a bulldozer? Because the commission won’t do it alone!”
Bihar Elections
The first phase of elections in Bihar was held on Thursday in 121 seats in 18 districts of the state.
The first phase will decide the fate of a number of heavyweight leaders, including Mahagathbandhan chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav, BJP’s Samrat Choudhary and Mangal Pandey and JDU(U)’s Shravan Kumar and Vijay Kumar Choudhary. Tejashwi’s elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav, who was expelled from the party, was also in the fray on Thursday.
The second and final phase of Bihar polls is scheduled for Tuesday, November 11, with results to be announced on Friday, November 14.
