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Bow and arrow slip from Nitish as he takes position to shoot Ravan

Patna, Oct 13 (UNI) When "Vijayadashami" was being celebrated across the country to mark the victory of truth over evil, a bow and arrow slipped from the hands of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as he took position to shoot 'Ravan' as symbol of triumph of truth over evil.
It so happened that Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Chief Minister Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary were on stage on Saturday at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna to participate in the burning of effigy of Ravana, to mark the victory of truth over evil.
Amid the presence of lakhs of people and important dignitaries in Gandhi Maidan, all three were handed over bows and arrows to shoot effigies of Ravana, Meghna, and Kumbhkaran.
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