Patna, (Bihar Times): The chief minister, Nitish Kumar, laid the foundation stone of Bettiah Medical College amidst protest by the people and alleged mishehaviour of the district magistrate of West Champaran, Mihir Singh, with the mediapersons.

The chief minister was accompanied by the health minister, Chandra Mohan Rai, and stressed on the importance of medical college in the district. The central government has also given assistance of Rs 10 crore each to the state government to build three medical colleges––one each in Bettiah, Madhepura and Nalanda (Pawapuri).

However, as the chief minister was laying the foundation stone some people, who have been living in that particular piece of land for long, protested against their eviction. When some newsmen approached the district magistrate to seek his opinion he reportedly told the newsmen that Neta Log to latrine ka bhi undghaten karte rahte hain (Leaders used to inaugurate the latrines too). He also misbehaived with an electronic media reporter.

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