Bihar and it’s fish comedy
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In this satirical piece, we talk about the absurdity of modern-day Bihar, where a fish tank became the star of an event hosted by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. With a nod to India’s ancient Nalanda University, this article highlights the comical contrast between lofty ideals of education and the reality of a fish-looting frenzy.
Ah, Bihar, the land that gave us Nalanda, the first university in the world—or so we’ve been told on numerous occasions by every self-respecting patriot. A beacon of education, learning, and perhaps, we’d hoped, moral rectitude. After all, isn’t education supposed to teach us ethics and morality? Well, clearly, fish farming wasn’t part of the curriculum.
The stage was set for yet another grand inauguration, this time by Nitish Kumar the Chief Minister of Bihar, who, with much pomp, dedicated a Maa Vishhari temple and launched a few schemes. One might think this was the main event. Ah, but no. The real star of the show, as it turns out, was a humble fish tank. A Biofloc tank, mind you—sounds posh, doesn’t it? One could almost believe they were witnessing a landmark moment in aquaculture.
But here’s where things went delightfully, or should I say disastrously, Biharian. The moment Nitish Kumar’s helicopter took off—presumably on some higher mission—the crowd sniffed an opportunity. Something fishy was in the air, and it wasn’t just the odour wafting from the tank.
In a display of what can only be described as hands-on participation in government projects, the local populace decided to, well, liberate the fish. Yes, you heard that right—full-grown adults, children, anyone with a pulse, really, descended upon the tank like seagulls on a bag of chips. And why not? Who needs ethics when you can have a fish fry?
Video footage shows the crowd plunging into the tank, hands flailing, water splashing, and young children turning this sophisticated government exhibit into something that resembled a village fair gone terribly wrong. The officials—God bless them—tried to intervene, but let’s face it, who’s going to stop a determined Bihari on the hunt for free fish?
And what of the noble sentiment behind this aquatic adventure? Well, one young man, the intrepid Divyanshu Kumar, summed it up quite nicely. “I didn’t meet Nitish Kumar, but I got some fish,” he declared with the sort of satisfaction usually reserved for those who win a grand prize. “Today, there will be a fish party in the name of Nitish Kumar.”
Ah, splendid! A fish party in honour of the Chief Minister of Bihar. One imagines this is exactly the sort of legacy Nitish Kumar had in mind when he planned the day’s events. Forget the temple, forget the schemes—this, dear reader, is how one truly connects with the people. Fish as a form of public engagement! Who knew?
So, the next time someone waxes lyrical about the grandeur of Nalanda, the ancient seat of learning, remember this little tale. Yes, India gave the world its first university. And yes, it also gave the world a fish party, where higher learning and ethical governance took a brief nap while the populace fished out their dinner with their bare hands.
Ah, progress. If only it smelled a little less like sardines.
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