Bihar Minister withdraws resignation

SIWAN, MAR. 26. The Bihar Minister of State for Welfare, Ejazul Haq, who had quit resenting the Government's handling of the Siwan violence involving RJD MP Sahabuddin on Saturday, withdrew his resignation after several rounds of talks with the Chief Minister, Mrs. Rabri Devi and the RJD president, Mr. Laloo Prasad Yadav.

``I have withdrawn my resignation. There was some confusion between us which have now been sorted out....The Government has conceded most of my demands'' Mr. Haq told reporters here.

Despite Mrs. Rabri Devi rejecting his resignation, Mr. Haq had stuck to his demand for suspending the policemen, including the SP (now transferred), Mr. B. S. Meena, alleged to have been involved in the violence at Pratappur in Siwan district on March 16. Altogether 11 persons including two policemen were killed in an ``encounter'' on the day.The Minister, a relative of Mr. Shahabuddin, had also demanded the arrests of the MP's supporters be stopped pending conclusion of the judicial inquiry instituted by the Government into the incident.

- PTI

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