Unicaus NEWS
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sparked a up to date controversy after he positioned a flowerpot on the highest of senior IAS officer S Siddharth all through a authorities event in Patna. The sudden gesture, caught on video, shortly went viral on social media, drawing mixed reactions.
Patna:
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday sparked a up to date controversy alongside along with his bizarre conduct at a authorities event in Patna, the place he unexpectedly positioned a flowerpot on the highest of a senior IAS officer in full public view.
The incident occurred at an appointment letter distribution ceremony held on the Krishi Bhavan. As Kumar walked onto the stage, Additional Chief Secretary (Cabinet) S Siddharth approached him with a potted plant — a customary current in Bihar relatively than a bouquet. To all people’s shock, Kumar casually lifted the flowerpot and positioned it atop the officer’s head, leaving the viewers visibly startled.
The second, caught on digital digicam, has gone viral on social media, drawing sharp reactions and jokes alike. While some on-line prospects found the episode humorous, others criticised it as a breach of official decorum.
Opposition slams ‘mental state’, calls it shameful
Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter and RJD chief Rohini Acharya posted the clip with a sarcastic caption: “The brain has gone completely haywire — uncle is now placing flowerpots on officers’ heads.” The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) moreover shared the video on X, writing, “This is the mental condition of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar! When a senior IAS officer welcomes him at an official event, the CM throws all protocol and dignity aside and places a flowerpot on his head. Such conduct from a CM is dragging the state into despair.”
Part of a pattern?
This won’t be the first time Nitish Kumar has drawn consideration for erratic behaviour in public. In earlier conditions, he was caught on digital digicam laughing all through the nationwide anthem and even all through a tribute ceremony for martyred troopers, every of which attracted broad criticism.
Viral second, mixed reactions
Despite the swift response by Siddharth, who immediately eradicated the pot and handed it to a special official, the video has triggered a flurry of responses on-line — from disbelief to ridicule — further fuelling debates over the chief minister’s behaviour in public settings.
