Law Kumar Mishra
Patna, January 12
Dissensions in Bihar unit of the Congress reached its peak on Tuesday when chairs hurled and leaders were physically pushed down from the dais and blows were exchanged at the Pradesh Congress committee office at Sadaquat Ashram.
Newly appointed AICC in-charge for Bihar Bhakta Charan Das, a former union minister was hearing the grievances of the party leaders, when a section of the leaders of the Kisan Cell started hurling charges of corruption against the office-bearers of the PCC and charged them with bribery in the distribution of tickets during the assembly elections.
Leaders loyal to the PCC chief, Madan Mohan Jha, retaliated and attacked the rival group leaders with chairs. Soon, leaders started exchanging blows in presence of the AICC leader.
Bhakta Charan Das who also faced physical hits was escorted out of the hall by security personnel.
Das later reviewed the arrangements made for the Congress march to Raj Bhawan on January 15 in protest against the three Farm Bills. Das reacted to the disturbances in the meeting by saying “It is common in Bihar.”
