The JNU stir against fee hike had its echo in Bihar Legislative Assembly, with opposition RJD, Congress and CPI-ML legislators on Friday staging protest against the lathicharge on Jawaharlal Nehru University students.
They also demanded resignation and an apology from Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi for his remarks against the students of the prestigious university.
Carrying placards, the opposition leaders held protest in the assembly premises on the opening day of the five-day winter session of the house and raised anti-central government and anti-Sushil Modi slogans.
"Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi's tweet is absurd and baseless. He has portrayed the JNU and its students in a bad light which shows his mentality and understanding about institutions like JNU...Even Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) is protesting against the fee hike.
"Sushil Modi should not only apologise but also resign for his comments," said former JNUSU president and Congress MLA Shakeel Ahmad Khan.
Sushil Modi, who has been Deputy CM for past 14 years, could not improve the education scenario in Bihar especially the Patna University, he said and added instead the University's reputation has further taken a beating under his regime.
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RJD MLA and Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav termed the incident of lathicharge on JNU students as "wrong" and said the government must listen to their genuine demands.
"The lathicharge on JNU students is wrong. The government should look into their demands and accept them if they are genuine," Yadav told reporters.
He, however, dodged a query on implementation of NRC (National Register of Citizens) in Bihar, saying "the issue is between JD(U) and BJP and they should deal with it."