Overview

• Protests, road blockades and partial shutdowns were reported this morning across districts including Patna, Gaya, Danapur and Darbhanga, with police deployed at key junctions.
• Essential services were exempt and train operations continued, while many shops closed and some schools in Patna shut as a precaution during the 7 a.m.–noon bandh.
• BJP, JD(U) and allied women’s wings led demonstrations after Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the remarks as an insult to all mothers on September 2.
• Darbhanga police earlier arrested Mohammad Rizvi, identified as the man in the viral video, as parties traded blame and demanded apologies from Congress and the RJD.
• The Congress-led INDIA bloc said the accused is not a party member, Tejashwi Yadav rejected abusive language but accused the NDA of politicising the episode, and earlier clashes between workers led to FIRs and counter-FIRs.