Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has alleged discrimination against Mahadalits as a temple in Madhubani was washed and purified after he visited it.

"A deep-rooted bias prevails against Mahadalits and those from the down-trodden sections of society....I have myself been a victim of caste bias," he said at a function to mark the birth centenary celebrations of former Chief Minister Bhola Paswan Shastri.

Manjhi visited the temple during the bypolls held in August.

The Chief Minister said that he was not aware of the incident and it was narrated to him subsequently by Mines and Geology Minister Ram Lashan Ram Raman.

Manjhi said, "When it comes to getting their work done, the upper caste people don't mind even touching my feet despite knowing my background."

He said that the bias against Dalit people also prevails in the official machinery and hurdles are created in execution of work related to welfare of the weaker sections of the society.

Citing another example, Manjhi said that he was in the process of complying with a court directive to fill up 69 vacant seats for admission of SC/ST students in medical colleges of Bihar, but has found to his horror that officials were not inclined to obey his orders for relaxing norms in this regard on one pretext or another.

"We are like wounded soldiers of the society," the Chief Minister said ruing caste bias against the Dalits and Mahadalits.

The Lok Janshakti Party has condemned the incident. Party Vice President Chirag Paswan said, "If such an incident has happened, I condemn it. Chief Minister Jitan Manjhi should not politicise the issue. The Chief Minister should rise above this and concentrate on developments of Bihar."


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