Patna, October 11: A student protesting against reservation hurled a sandal at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday here but it missed the target by a few metres, police said. The Chief Minister along with his senior ministers was present at a public function in Bapu Sabhgar when Chandan Kumar Tiwari threw the footwear at him. Tiwari was quickly detained by the police. But some Janata Dal-United workers still managed to thrash him before the student was taken away. Nitish Praises Bihar's Poor Women for Timely Repaying Loans.

Tiwari told the media he was against reservation and has been protesting against the Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Bihar.

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