TO BANDH OR NOT?
In the age of conspiracy theories, even rescheduling a bandh sparks rumours. When Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar rescheduled a bandh to protest against the Centre not granting special status to Bihar from March 1 to March 2, BJP accused him of trying to create difficulties for party supporters who intended to attend Narendra Modi’s proposed March 3 rally in Muzaffarpur. But Nitish, in all probability, had a more innocent reason—a desire to peacefully celebrate his birthday on March 1.