Bihar rapes: Oppn to stall house till minister goes, her husband arrested
Patna, July 26: The opposition in Bihar on Thursday demanded the resignation of Social Welfare Minister Kumari Manju Verma and the arrest of her husband in connection with the alleged rape of over 40 minor girls in a shelter home in Muzaffarpur district.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) along with the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) members staged protests in and outside the state assembly, and raised slogans for the fourth consecutive day.
Speaker Vijay Kumar Choudhary adjourned the House till 2 p.m. following the disruption.
The RJD and CPI-ML legislators have demanded the resignation of Verma and her husband's arrest and have made it clear that they would not allow the House to function till it happens.
The opposition's demand comes following an allegation made by the wife of one of the accused who said her husband, a government official, was falsely implicated to shield the Verma's husband, who frequented the facility and spent "long hours in the girls' rooms" at the shelter home.
Shibha Kumari, wife of Muzaffarpur District Child Protection Officer Ravi Roshan, who was arrested a month ago, said that the Minister's husband's role must be probed.
Verma, however, has refuted the allegations against her husband. On Thursday, she said as the state government has recommended a CBI probe into the case, everything would be investigated and the guilty would be punished.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin hints at Udhayanidhi's elevation
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday indicated that Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin will be elevated as Deputy Chief Minister and also hinted at Cabinet reshuffle.
When reporters asked Stalin on reshuffle and 'Dy CM post for Udhayanidhi' being spoken for quite some time, he answered in a few words. He said: "There will be no disappointment; there will be change." To another question, the CM said the government is prepared to tackle the Northeast monsoon and the state Chief Secretary has already held discussions with top officials and he will also deliberate with officials.
On opposition demanding a white paper on investments secured druing his US visit, the CM said Industries Minister TRB Rajaa has already issued a statement and 'that is by itself is a white paper.' During Stalin's US tour, in total, the state government inked pacts totally worth Rs 7,616 crore with 18 companies.
When he embarked on US tour last month to attract investments to the state and immediately following his return on September 14, Stalin has already hinted twice on the likelihood of a cabinet reshuffle. A larger role for his son and party youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi in the government is being anticipated by party cadres and office-bearers.
On September 18, Udhayanidhi said that Chief Minister Stalin will take a decision on elevating him as Deputy CM and the following day, Tamil Nadu Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Tha Mo Anbarasan had asserted that Udhayanidhi's elevation as deputy cm is imminent.
Udhayanidhi also had days ago deprecated scribes posing question to everyone on his elevation and reiterated it is a prerogative of the chief minister.
