Bihar CM Nitish Kumar faces heat for 'talking, greeting' at sports event during National Anthem

After the video went viral on social media, Nitish is facing severe criticism. Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi asked Nitish Kumar to apologize in the House. A period of huge uproar was seen in the Legislative Council and after this the proceedings of the Legislative Council were adjourned. A video of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar went viral on social media very fast, in which he had come to attend a program and while the national anthem was being played, he started interrupting the Principal Secretary Deepak Kumar standing next to him repeatedly. Nitish Kumar was trying to talk something while the national anthem was being played. Deepak Kumar was also looking very uncomfortable and was asking Nitish Kumar to stand in a cautious posture through gestures, but Nitish was still interrupting Deepak Kumar continuously.

A pile of criticism against Nitish

After the video went viral on social media, Nitish is facing severe criticism. Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi asked Nitish Kumar to apologize in the House. There was a huge uproar in the Legislative Council and after this the proceedings of the Legislative Council were adjourned.

कम से कम कृपया राष्ट्र गान का तो अपमान मत करिए मा॰ मुख्यमंत्री जी।

युवा, छात्र, महिला और बुजुर्गों को तो आप प्रतिदिन अपमानित करते ही है।

कभी महात्मा गांधी जी के शहादत दिवस पर ताली बजा उनकी शहादत का मखौल उड़ाते है तो कभी राष्ट्रगान का!

PS: आपको याद दिला दें कि आप एक बड़े प्रदेश… pic.twitter.com/rFDXcGxRdV

— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) March 20, 2025

Nitish Kumar surrounded by 'Hi-Hello

At the same time, for the first time during the budget session of the Legislative Assembly, the proceedings had to be adjourned till 2:00 pm. Rabri Devi and others sat on a dharna at the CDO of the portico in the Legislative Council. Rabri Devi said in the Bihar Legislative Council that Nitish Kumar is mentally ill. On this, the Chairman of the Legislative Council said that it is not right to say that he is mentally ill.

एक अस्वस्थ मुख्यमंत्री का राष्ट्रगान का अपमान करना कितना पीड़ादायक है। जब राष्ट्रगान बजाने की घोषणा हुई तो देखिए बिहार के सीएम नीतीश कुमार की क्या प्रतिक्रिया थी। लोगों से राष्ट्रगान के लिए खड़े होने की घोषणा कर रहे अधिकारी नीतीश कुमार की तरफ दौड़े लेकिन बेसुध नीतीश कुमार इधर-उधर… pic.twitter.com/aVojNZG0RX

— Rashtriya Janata Dal (@RJDforIndia) March 21, 2025

'Historical shameful moment...'

In a post made from the social media handle of the office of former Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, it was said, "The national anthem was not insulted only by Nitish Kumar but by a leader who is the Chief Minister of the state as well as the top leader of Bihar NDA. That is, this insult has been done jointly with the consent of BJP-JDU and its allies."

राष्ट्रगान का अपमान सिर्फ नीतीश कुमार ने नहीं किया बल्कि यह अपमान एक ऐसे नेता ने किया है जो सूबे का मुख्यमंत्री होने के साथ-साथ बिहार NDA का शीर्ष नेता भी है यानी यह अपमान संयुक्त रूप से BJP-JDU और उसके सहयोगी दलों की सहमति के साथ किया गया है!

BJP-JDU के कारण देश के…

— Office of Tejashwi Yadav (@TejashwiOffice) March 21, 2025

Also Read: Karnataka Bandh on March 22: What It Means for Students, Transport and Businesses He further said that because of BJP-JDU, all the Hindu-Muslim-Sikh-Christian sections of the country have lived through this historic shameful moment, this too has been recorded in the history of India.

Respect for the national anthem...'

Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad said that respect for the national anthem is respect for the country. Everyone should respect it. When millions of people sacrificed, the country got the tricolor and the national anthem. RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari said, "Nitish Kumar has lost consciousness, it is an unfortunate situation. He is insulting the national anthem. Nitish is not eligible to sit on the CM's chair.

'No insult to the national anthem...'

BJP MLA Haribhushan Thakur said that there was no insult to the national anthem. RJD's plan of Jungle Raj will be foiled, nothing has happened anywhere. There has been no insult to the national anthem. At the same time, JDU MLC Neeraj Kumar said that there is no question of Nitish Kumar apologizing.

Country will not tolerate insult of national anthem...'

Tejashwi Yadav said that the country saw how the CM insulted the national anthem. We respect Nitish Kumar, but India will not tolerate insult to the national anthem. In response to Tejashwi, Bihar minister Vijay Chaudhary said, "The people of Bihar know Nitish Kumar, he is known as a CM symbol. There is no need for Nitish Kumar to understand the national anthem from anyone else."

'Lalu is ill, not Nitish...'

JDU MLC Neeraj Kumar said that family-oriented people are raising questions on Nitish Kumar being a nationalist. Nitish Kumar is the son of a freedom fighter, Lalu Yadav has had a kidney transplant, Lalu Yadav is ill. Nitish Kumar is not ill Also Read: Heathrow Airport Shutdown: What Travelers Need to Know and Alternative Option