Lagatar24 Desk
Patna, July 13: A leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost his life when the Patna Police used force and lathi-charged to disperse demonstrators who were protesting against the Bihar government’s teacher appointments.
Details indicate that the BJP leader, named Vijay Kumar Singh, passed away in the midst of continuing protests at Dakbangla Chauraha in the city.
Singh was immediately rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Sushil Modi, a Rajya Sabha member, verified the news on Twitter by stating that the BJP leader has passed away.
Arrested by Bihar police in Patna .Jehanabad dist GS Vijay Kumar Singh died in brutal police lathi charge.@ANI @ABPNews @News18Bihar @ABPNews @aajtak
— Sushil Kumar Modi (मोदी का परिवार ) (@SushilModi) July 13, 2023
The leaders of the BJP were lathi-charged when they participated in a “Vidhan Sabha March.”
To scatter the BJP workers, security personnel also sprayed tear gas and used water cannons.
Following the incident, BJP chief JP Nadda took to Twitter and said, “The lathi-charge on BJP workers in Patna is a result of the failure and incompetence of the state government.”
“The Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) government is attacking democracy in order to protect the fortress of corruption. The chief minister of Bihar has forgotten his own morality to save the person who is facing charges,” Nadda tweeted in Hindi.
भाजपा कार्यकर्ताओं पर पटना में हुआ लाठीचार्ज राज्य सरकार की विफलता और बौखलाहट का नतीजा है। महागठबंधन की सरकार भ्रष्टाचार के क़िले को बचाने के लिए लोकतंत्र पर हमला कर रही है।जिस व्यक्ति पर चार्जशीट हुई है, उसको बचाने के लिए बिहार के मुख्यमंत्री अपनी नैतिकता तक भूल गये हैं।
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) July 13, 2023
BJP leader Sushil Modi criticized Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in strong terms following the demise of the party leader.
“It is so unfortunate that one of our party workers died due to a lathi charge by the police. He died on the way to the hospital. We will lodge murder charges against the police. Nitish Kumar is responsible for all this,” former Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Modi said.
