Nitish Kumar should sack social welfare minister: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Aug 4 : Hitting out at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Saturday said it was not enough for him to say that he was ashamed of the incidents of rape at a state-run shelter home in Muzzaffarpur. "He should sack his social welfare minister Manju Verma," he said.
"It is not enough for Bihar CM Nitish Kumarji to say he is ashamed. He should be appalled and should sack his Social Welfare Minister," said Chidambaram on Twitter.
"This demand is because it is the Social Welfare Department which has administrative responsibility for shelter homes," he added.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said he was ashamed of the incident. He also said that the guilty would be brought to book.
After another man was beaten to death in Behrola village of Haryana's Palwal district on suspicion of cow theft, Chidambaram said: "Lynching for alleged cattle theft continues. Is central government so helpless that it can do nothing to stop such outrage by self-appointed protectors of the cow?"
"Or is it because the Central government tacitly approves the actions of the vigilantes and is unwilling to apprehend and punish the culprits?" he asked.
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Over 1 lakh students appear for NEET across TN
Chennai (PTI): About 1.4 lakh students appeared for the NEET 2026 exam for admission to medical degree courses across 31 centres in Tamil Nadu on Sunday.
Students claimed that the exam paper was easier than the previous year.
Organised by the National Testing Agency (NTA), 22.80 lakh students had registered for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) undergraduate exam nationwide.
NTA sources said that CCTV surveillance was installed at all examination centres, with feeds linked to centralised control rooms.
In view of the large candidate volume and prevailing summer conditions, the NTA ensured reliable power back-up, including generators at all centres, to ensure candidate comfort during the exam. Also, drinking water and on-site medical support were provided to students.
The sources further said that no malpractices were reported, especially in Chennai. The results of NEET are expected to be declared in June, 2026.
