Union minister Paras faces angry protests in Bihar’s Hajipur, his home constituency

PATNA—Pashupati Kumar Paras, union minister for food processing and younger brother of late dalit leader Ram Vilas Paswan, on Monday faced angry protests as he reached Bihar for the first time after becoming a minister in Narendra Modi government.

Reports said as he reached Hajipur, his home constituency, in a convoy of cars, angry protesters threw mobil oil, ink and blocked his way.

They also tore rival camp’s flags and showed black flags despite presence of police forces deployed in the areas.

आभार यात्रा के दौरान हाजीपुर पंहुचे #पशुपति_कुमार_पारस का चिराग समर्थकों ने जमकर किया विरोध, गुस्साए लोगों ने काफिला पर फेका स्याही, दिखाए काले झंडे । @iChiragPaswan #ljp#chiragpaswan #pashupatikumarparas #लोजपा pic.twitter.com/tRznlUrdhv

— Abhishek kumar singh (@abhisheksing222) August 23, 2021

It is believed the protesters belong to Chirag Paswan camp and are angry at the way Paras in an overnight coup hijacked the entire party, the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), and got himself elected as the LJP leader in the Lok Sabha.

He was later inducted into the Union cabinet which too has not gone down well within the rival LJP camp.

Deposed LJP chief Chirag Paswan has already undertaken “Ashirvaad Yatra” in Hajipur, the previous home constituency of his late father, seeking blessings of the masses and action against Paras, his uncle.