2023-07-13 05:45 PM IST | Mumbai
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Singh died allegedly after a lathicharge by Bihar Police during a protest by the party’s workers in Patna on the issue of teachers’ postings. BJP national president JP Nadda condemned the lathicharge on BJP leaders and workers in Patna and said that it is a result of the failure and indignation of the state government.Sushil Kumar Modi announced his death on twitter. The BJP workers were holding a “Vidhan Sabha march” on Thursday when the police used water cannons, tear gas shells and lathicharged to disperse the crowd. Earlier, videos emerged showing police using water cannons to disperse the crowd.