Nitish Kumar Faces Protest from Madarsa Teachers Over Unfulfilled Salary Commitments

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s participation in the Bihar State Madarsa Education Board’s centenary event in Patna was overshadowed by protests from madarsa teachers. Held at Gyan Bhawan, the event saw a group of participants attempting to hand papers to the Chief Minister, with police present. The teachers expressed their anger due to the absence of the promised salary announcements. The teachers recounted that Nitish Kumar had previously promised salaries to 2459 madarsas, of which 1646 were still waiting. The teachers had been anticipating a significant announcement regarding their honorariums, and when the Chief Minister did not address their demands during his speech, it caused an uproar. Nitish Kumar did take papers from some people but was escorted from the venue due to the rising discontent. The Chief Minister detailed the progress made for the Muslim community since 2005. The Bihar State Madarsa Education Board, which began in 1922, gained autonomy in 1981 and now has 1942 aided and 2430 unaided madarsas. The teachers’ main concern was that the CM did not provide the honorarium update.