New Delhi: In an incident that surprised the authorities and was dissolving political circles, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday stole the headlines by placing a potted plant on the head of a senior bureaucrat during a government ceremony in Patna.The moment came out at the Lalit Narayan Mishra Institute, where Nitish was participating in an appointment letter distribution ceremony. According to the protocol, the Additional Chief Secretary of the Education Department, K Siddharth presented a sapping to the CM as a welcome token. But after this everyone caught the guard.With his trademark calming down, Nitish accepted the plant, and gently placed it on the officer’s head, causing a shocking silence after the laughter bursting from the audience. Siddharth, visually surprised, as the Chief Minister continued, continued unnaturally.This moment quickly went viral, turned into the day’s defined snapshot and revived public nonsense about Nitish Kumar’s unusual public conduct.This is not the first. From unpredictable outbreaks to the antics of the unexpected platform, Kumar attracted both headlines, entertainment and criticism for his eccentric style on many occasions.Opposition leader Tejashvi Yadav has often questioned the seriousness of Nitish’s leadership, and Monday’s episode is expected to fuel the latest malfunction from the RJD camp. The RJD leader commented from the record, “It’s not how a CM behaves.”While supporters rejected the Act as “harmless, symbolic gestures”, critics argue that it reduces the gravity of state functions.Already with social media with memes and reactions, one thing is certain: Nitish Kumar knows how to talk to people, even with a plant.
