Ramai Ram quits as East Champaran min in-charge

Senior Bihar Cabinet member Ramai Ram resigned as the minister in-charge for East Champaran district on Thursday, saying he was feeling “insulted” ovewr the appointment by CM Nitish Kumar of another minister to the post without consulting him.

Ram, Minister for Transport and SC&ST Welfare, has quit only as the minister in-charge for East Champaran district where he was responsible for the implementation of the 20-point programme. He said he was feeling “insulted” that another minister was named as in-charge of East Champaran since he believes he was discharging his responsibility efficiently.

“Had I not been competent, then you could have removed me and appointed somebody else as minister in-charge... I am feeling insulted over the appointment of another person without consulting me,” he said.

Nitish Kumar had on Tuesday announced the appointment of Vijay Chaudhary as minister in-charge of East Champaran.