Mid-day meal poisoning: Violent protests in Chhapra
July 17, 2013  10:19
Violent protests erupted in Chhapra in Bihar on Wednesday where 20 children died on Tuesday after consuming mid day meal in their school. 

More than 50 others are in the hospital battling for life.The Opposition RJD and BJP have called for a bandh in the district on Wednesday, while the LJP called for Bihar bandh. 

Protesters went on a rampage, damaging public transport. "At one or two places, there were incidents of protesters burning things," said District Magistrate Abhijit Sinha.

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