Mid-day meal tragedy: Protests erupt in Bihar
Mid-day meal tragedy: Protests erupt in Bihar
The RJD is observing Saran bandh on Wednesday in protest against the incident.
In the district headquarters at Chhapra, the protesters targeted a police bus used for carrying prisoners and broke its glasses.
The children fell ill soon after eating the meal, which consisted of rice, pulse and soyabean.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ordered a high level inquiry into the incident.
Protests against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Violent protests erupted in Chhapra on Wednesday over death of 23 school students after consuming mid-day meal.
Opposition BJP gave a call for Saran bandh to protest the Nitish Kumar government following the midday meal deaths.
The bandh has evoked good response with all markets closed and vehicular traffic almost nil in Chapra town
Policemen wielded lathis at some places in Chapra to quell stone pelting protesters.
Violent protests erupted in Chhapra on Wednesday over death of 23 school students after consuming mid-day meal.
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