Condemning the brutal police crackdown on Patna’s chowkidar-dafadar demonstrators, Chirag Paswan, Lok Janshakti Party leader and Union Minister, announced plans to discuss their demands directly with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. The forceful eviction at Dak Bungalow Chowk has ignited outrage over the treatment of village sentinels.
Taking to X on Tuesday, Paswan called the lathi charge ‘profoundly saddening and worthy of utmost condemnation.’ He portrayed these workers as faithful pillars of village safety, whose pleas merit dialogue, not violence.
In a decisive party move, MP Arun Bharti will head a team meeting the Deputy CM and Home Minister, armed with a memorandum demanding fair resolutions, enduring service reforms, and penalties for culpable officers.
‘I’ll meet the Chief Minister myself to push for measures ensuring their economic stability, societal respect, and security, alongside justice for the perpetrators,’ Paswan promised.
He lambasted reform efforts that jeopardize veteran families’ livelihoods and pride, insisting government and community must jointly preserve their legacy.
Recap: Monday’s protest by Chaukidar Dafadar Sangh turned chaotic as marchers breached barriers, triggering police response. This flare-up spotlights systemic neglect of rural watchmen’s aspirations amid Bihar’s administrative evolution.
Paswan’s bold advocacy signals potential momentum for legislative or policy concessions, reshaping the discourse on grassroots security roles.