MUNGER: It was polling day with a difference for residents of Munger, who are more used to violence during elections.
"When I came to vote during the February elections, I had to scale a wall to escape the wrath of a certain caste whose members threw stones and brandished lathis to prevent others from voting," remarked Birnila Devi, a voter in Khoja Bazar.
The same wasn't the case for Munger voters on Wednesday as heavily armed Central forces kept strict vigil on all polling stations here including the Khoja Bazar polling booth. "If this trend continues, Bihar will definitely be a better place to live in," remarked Kanti Sharma.
In fact, due to the visible and strong presence of Central forces, for a change on Wednesday residents of Munger came out to exercise their franchise without any sense of fear.
