While creating ruckus for the second consecutive day in the Bihar Assembly over the controversial remark of Haryana BJP leader OP Dhankar, a ruling JD(U) MlA on Tuesday filed an FIR against the BJP leader and demanded his immediate arrest for his remark.
JD(U) MlA from Baikunthpur in Gopalgunj district Manjit Kumar Singh lodged an FIR under various section of the IPC with Sachivalya police station of the State capital.
Significantly, the FIR lodged against the BJP leader bears signature of a number of JD(U) MlAs including Izhar Ahmad, Poonam Yadav, Arun Manjhi, Dawood Ali and Jyoti Devi.
Besides, the State Women Commission too has taken suo motu cognisance of reports published in newspapers about the remark of OP Dhankar and has slapped a notice on him on Monday asking him to appear before the commission in person by August 13.
JD(U) MlA Manjit Singh has registered the FIR under sections 153(A), 153-B, 294, 354, 366, 504, 505 and 506 of the IPC.
Earlier, Dhankhar, who is also president of BJP Kisan Morcha, had made a controversial remark while addressing a meeting of party workers in Haryana that if his party was voted to power in State, it would get girls from Bihar to ensure men in Haryana get married.
The JD(U) MlA lodged the FIR soon after the Assembly was adjourned till 2 pm due to ruckus created by the ruling party, the RJD and the Congress MlAs on the issue.