Nitish Kumar places flowerpot on bureaucrat's head at Patna event, RJD questions his 'mental state'
Patna, May 26 (PTI): Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday placed a flowerpot on the head of a senior IAS officer who gifted it to him during a programme, prompting the opposition RJD to raise questions about his "mental state".
The incident happened at the LN Mishra Institute in Patna, where the CM laid foundation stones for projects worth around Rs 10 crore and handed over appointment letters to 20 newly-recruited faculty members.
Additional Chief Secretary (Education) S Siddharth gifted a flowerpot to Kumar, who placed it on the head of the bureaucrat soon after receiving it, leaving those present there bemused.
Siddharth promptly removed it and walked away as onlookers smiled. A clip of the entire episode went viral on social media, adding to the CM's list of unusual public moments.
RJD spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwary said the incident was shocking and shameful.
"His activities are bringing shame to the state. This shows that his mind is not under his control. He is being controlled by a group of bureaucrats. He is the weakest CM Bihar has ever had," he claimed.
In March, Kumar abruptly left the stage ahead of the national anthem during the inauguration of the Sepak Takraw World Cup in Patna.
In November last year, he made an attempt to touch Prime Minister Narendra Modi's feet at a public event in Darbhanga.
बिहार के मुख्यमंत्री श्री नीतीश कुमार की मानसिक स्थिति!
— Rashtriya Janata Dal (@RJDforIndia) May 26, 2025
सरकारी कार्यक्रम में एक IAS अधिकारी CM का स्वागत कर रहे है तो CM सभी प्रोटोकॉल और मान-मर्यादा को ताक पर रखकर अधिकारी के सिर पर ही गमला रख दे रहे है। प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री की यह दयनीय स्थिति प्रदेश को रसातल में लेकर जा रही… pic.twitter.com/PpxWX93B7f
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Illegally stored gas cylinders seized
Thane (PTI): Authorities have seized illegally stored 1,839 gas cylinders and seven vehicles worth over Rs 67 lakh in the Dombivli MIDC area of Thane district, officials said on Saturday.
A special vigilance team of the Mumbai Rationing Department detected an illegal storage of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders in Phase-2 of Dombivli (East).
Cylinders belonging to multiple gas agencies were found stockpiled in closed vehicles, unauthorised warehouses, and open sheds without mandatory permissions from the Explosives Department, Fire Department, or oil companies, according to an official release.
