'Why Are You Leaving?': Awkward Moment in Siwan as Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Interrupts Speech to Scold Women - Watch Video

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar lost his temper on Thursday after noticing a group of women leaving a public event while he was speaking about government initiatives for women.Addressing a gathering

in Siwan district, Kumar paused his speech and sharply questioned the women for walking out. He said they would not understand what the government was doing for them if they did not stay and listen."You all should pay attention, don't run away like that. Please listen to every word. Hey, why are all you women leaving? If you don't listen, how will you know how much work we have done? Listen to everything first, and then you'll know how much work has been done. Everything will be fine only if you all know everything. Why are you going here and there? I'm talking to you," the Chief Minister can be heard saying to women from the stage.

The incident took place during a function held as part of the state government’s ongoing “Samriddhi Yatra,” a statewide outreach programme launched last week.

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During the visit to Siwan, the chief minister launched development projects worth over Rs 200 crore. Officials said foundation stones were laid for 40 projects valued at Rs 157 crore, while 31 projects costing around Rs 45 crore were inaugurated.The chief minister was accompanied at the event by Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, senior minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Chief Secretary Pratyay Amrit, among others. There was no immediate reaction from the women who left the venue, and officials did not say what prompted them to depart during the speech.Earlier, in another incident, the CM pulling down the hijab of a Muslim woman during a government event had triggered widespread outrage and condemnation across India. The incident had taken place at a ceremony in Patna, where appointment letters were being handed to newly selected practitioners of alternative medicine. In the video, that was widely shared on social media, Kumar could be seen holding an official document and gesturing toward the woman’s attire as she steps forward to receive her appointment letter.

He appears to ask her to remove the veil. Before she responds, Kumar reaches out and pulls down her hijab, briefly exposing her face. A minister standing beside him makes a tentative attempt to intervene, while others on the stage are seen smiling or laughing.The video quickly spread on social media, drawing severe criticism from opposition leaders, civil society groups and social media users, who described the act as inappropriate and disrespectful.(With inputs from Saket Singh)