'Islamic Republic of Bihar': BJP's attack on Nitish Kumar govt over 2024 school holiday list

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a stinging attack on the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government for allegedly reducing the number of holidays for the state's schools during Hindu festivals and increasing it for Muslim festivals. While Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey denounced the move as "anti-Hindu", Rashtriya Janata Dal said it was the BJP-led Centre that had reduced the number of holidays to ensure attendance of students remained above 200 days.