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Paswan said Bharadwaj had also “misused” his name and those of several other politicians while speaking about the incident.

The matter has been conveyed to the Union Home Ministry. It has also been brought to the attention of the CRPF and the Bihar government.

Sanjay Singh, the MLA from the Mahua constituency, has been at the centre of a controversy over allegations that he misbehaved with a woman hotel staff member in New Delhi.

In its August 21 judgment, the HC observed that "wearing a headscarf is not an essential part of the Islamic faith for a woman to don, in the absence of which, faith would be jeopardised."

Referring to the treatment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Paswan said people still casually question why they need reservation, even as caste based discrimination continues in society.

The protestors are seeking economic criteria to take precedence over caste in determining eligibility for government support and reservation.