Paswan and Manjhi Clash Over Mahadalit Quota, Manjhi Demands Resignations

In a sharp intra‑government dispute, Minister Chirag Paswan has taken a stand against the Mahadalit reservation category, a move that echoes his late father Ram Vilas Paswan’s long‑standing opposition to the scheme introduced by former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over a decade ago. The clash has escalated to the point where Minister Jitan Manjhi has publicly demanded the resignations of those supporting the quota. The disagreement highlights deep divisions within the state’s ruling coalition over caste‑based reservation policy and raises questions about the continuity of the current administration’s social equity agenda.