The Minister of State for Finance pointed out that the Special Category Status for Bihar was previously considered in 2012 but it did not fulfill the criteria laid down by the National Development Council.
Amitesh Kumar and his wife Sadhna Kumari recognised some of the attendees of Muharram procession. They said, "They attacked us without any reason. I was driving slowly on the side, the procession was there, and some of their members, whom I recognised, attacked us. We recognised them very well. When they are caught, then the reason will be understood."
The collapse of both bridges has reportedly hampered the connection between multiple villages in Bihar, harming local businesses and access to critical services such as schools and hospitals.
According to Katihar Police sources, Isha and Nestak (Mustak) have been living together for more than a year. During this time, he made Isha an expert in ATM fraud.
One of the attackers was holding a stick and kept beating the teen. A voice from the background kept forcing the boy to chant religious slogans. The video showed that the teen forced to lick spit off the feet of his tormentor. The teen was beaten up with a stick. He was mercilessly slapped repeatedly by the assailants. The ordeal did not end there and teen was forced to lick spit off the feet of the tormentor.