"This is a government of sticks and batons": Tejashwi Yadav slams Bihar govt over lathi-charge on protesting BPSC aspirants

Patna (Bihar) [India], December 8 (ANI): Reacting to the police action on protesting Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday slammed the NDA government in the state, calling it a government of "sticks and batons".
Tejashwi Yadav also alleged that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is not able to handle Bihar.
"This is a government of sticks and batons. Bureaucracy is at its peak. The Chief Minister (Nitish Kumar) is not in his senses to see what is happening in Bihar. He is unable to handle Bihar. The future of students is being toyed with," Tejashwi Yadav told reporters.
The Chief Minister should be clear that the youth who are disturbed due to the issue of server down are not at fault, he should give them an opportunity," he added.
Meanwhile, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha has hit back at Tejashwi Yadav over his "This is a government of sticks and batons" remarks and said that the present NDA government is not the government that rules through force.
The latest exchange words between the two leaders came over the alleged lathi-charge on protesting BPSC aspirants in Bihar
The Bihar Deputy CM said while talking to reporters,"It has been the misfortune of Bihar - 'jo log raani ke pet se rajkumar aur raja bante hain...unka shishtachaar aur ahankaar charam par pahuchta hai'... In dynastic arrogance, people like Tejashwi Yadav have forgotten that those who work hard for years and come to power with a motto of service - 'wo laathi goli ki sarkar nahi hoti hai'...," Sinha told reporters.
"Laathi goli ki sarkar jungle wale thai...They have been replaced by the NDA government dedicated to serve the people, "he added.
The students have been protesting against the change in exam patterns and the normalisation process. The protesting students are demanding that exams be held in 'One Shift and One Paper' to avoid the normalisation process.
A day earlier, the former Deputy Chief Minister highlighted the Bihar police's alleged action against Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants protesting against the normalisation process.
"Yesterday, we witnessed extreme brutality as BPSC students were beaten. They had been seeking clarification for several days, but only after the violence did they get a response from the commission. The Chief Minister oversees the Home Department and the police, and this happened at his direction. This is a serious matter. For three days, the server was down, preventing thousands of students from submitting their forms. Law and order in Bihar are deteriorating," he told reporters (ANI)