Bihar: Video of crowd looting biryani at AIMIM candidate’s nomination event goes viral
Kishanganj: As Bihar gears up for the upcoming Assembly elections, a viral video from Bahadurganj in Kishanganj district has sparked widespread discussion on social media. The footage reportedly shows a chaotic scene in which a crowd looted packets of biryani during the nomination event of AIMIM candidate Tausif Alam.
According to reports, the incident occurred as hundreds gathered to witness Alam’s nomination filing. What began as a campaign gathering soon descended into disorder when people rushed to grab biryani packets distributed at the venue. The video, which has since spread rapidly online, has drawn mixed reactions from netizens.
Some social media users criticised the incident as symbolic of Bihar’s persistent poverty and underdevelopment. One user commented, “It’s the leaders who must develop Bihar for this very naked and starving populace. In a nation dreaming of becoming developed by 2047, what’s the difference between this and a starving state in Africa?”
Others pointed to unemployment and social distress as underlying causes. “Poor souls are unemployed, what else can they do? Wherever they find something, they’ll just rush there like that,” another user wrote.
While some dismissed it as a routine occurrence, comparing it to similar frenzies over mangoes or freebies, others expressed concern that such scenes reflect the deeper socio-economic inequalities shaping voter behaviour ahead of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025.
The AIMIM has not issued an official statement on the incident.
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Minister Patil chairs industry meetings to chart growth for key sectors in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Tuesday chaired meetings with industry representatives from the aerospace and defence, machine tools, auto/EV, and green energy sectors to discuss sector growth and government support measures.
The meetings were attended by leading industrialists and their representatives, with some participating virtually.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister for Large and Medium Industries said Karnataka is at the forefront of the country’s aerospace and defence sectors.
He noted that Suzuki and Toyota plan to launch aerial taxi services in Japan by 2028, with Bengaluru-based Sasmos supplying electrical equipment for the project.
Industrialists suggested introducing similar “fly-taxi” services in Karnataka through an appropriate policy, which Patil said would be examined seriously.
The minister highlighted the need to establish testing centres and Common Facility Centres for the aerospace and defence industries and assured that these facilities would be provided.
Suggestions were also made to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for sector growth.
Karnataka has urged the Central Government to approve Defence Corridor projects in the Bengaluru North–Kolar–Chikkaballapur and Dharawada–Vijayapura–Belagavi regions.
Industrialists also suggested a corridor between Bengaluru and Mysuru, Patil said.
He said Karnataka aims to become a hub for defence electronics manufacturing, with plans to establish a 200-acre Defence Electronics Park and a 100-acre Avionics and Sensor Park.
These projects will be implemented once the Special Investment Region is operational, and land availability will not be an issue.
On the machine tools sector, Patil said the industry has recorded an annual turnover of Rs 36,500 crore and is witnessing steady growth.
Large-scale exhibitions have increased demand, and the state must strengthen its capabilities to develop control systems for heavy machinery. One testing unit is already operational in Bengaluru, with another planned for Tumakuru. Expansion of vocational training institutes in industrial areas is also underway.
In the Auto and EV sector, Vision Group members highlighted the need for a network of dry ports and more EV charging stations across the state.
Patil noted that the Tata Group is manufacturing EV buses in Dharawada for nationwide supply. Plans for mini excavator production and export facilitation were also discussed, along with the establishment of a testing facility for two-wheeler EVs.
For the Green Energy sector, the group emphasised the need for a suitable policy on battery-based energy storage and the establishment of data centres.
Patil assured that the government will seriously consider all suggestions and respond positively.
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