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Munger violence: CISF report says police firing in the air instigated crowd

After the violence in Munger, in which Hindu devotees were allegedly beaten up by police, the Congress has cornered the BJP and the NDA and has been raising the issue to keep the NDA government on the backfoot.

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After the violence in Munger, in which Hindu devotees were allegedly beaten up by police, the Congress has cornered the BJP and the NDA and has been raising the issue to keep the NDA government on the backfoot. On Friday, Congress leader Randeep Surjewala met Bihar governor Phagu Chauhan to submit a memorandum and sought the dismissal of the Nitish Kumar government. With the violence in Munger, the Congress has got an opportunity to corner the BJP of Hindutva, a cause that the BJP has been championing. "Why is the Prime Minister silent on it?" asked Randeep Surjewala. The Congress said when the SP and DM were removed from the post by Election Commission, it is a case of bad governance. The opposition has also blamed the Munger SP at the time of the incident, who is the daughter of a senior JDU leader. (IANS)