Bihar's former deputy chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejaswi Yadav took a jibe at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and marked his absence from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rallies for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Tejaswi Yadav, son of former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav, ally, noted, “Whether he stays at home or is trapped, this is something to think about.”
Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar has not joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi or other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in their Lok Sabha election rallies in Bihar.
CM Nitish Kumar broke his alliance with RJD for the Bihar government and left the opposition INDIA bloc, a front he had orchestrated in creating. CM Nitish Kumar had joined hands with BJP for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
On Tuesday, Tejaswi Yadav had made a similar statement. 'Where is Nitish Kumar ji? Why doesn't the BJP invite him to its rallies? He was not seen at either of the Prime Minister's meetings on Tuesday. I still respect the CM…The BJP, which is his current ally, needs to clarify this,” said Yadav, whose RJD lost power after Kumar's return to the NDA in January.
Tejaswi Yadav has leveled allegations of rising unemployment against the BJP-led regime at the Centre.
On Tuesday, Tejaswi Yadav reiterated a claim made by the opposition. Yadav claimed that all the BJP candidates have said that the saffron party will change the Constitution if Prime Minister Modi comes to power. “Why isn't the Prime Minister taking action against them?” asked the former deputy CM of Bihar.
Prime Minister Modi has accused opposition leaders, including those of the RJD and Congress, of spreading lies on the Constitution.
“Why is he (PM) not talking about price hike, providing employment to youth, reducing poverty, bringing back black money to India? They only talk about Hindu-Muslims. While we are talking about distributing pens to youth, BJP leaders, including the Prime Minister, are talking about giving swords to job seekers. They (BJP leaders) cannot avoid issues related to the masses,” he added.
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Published: Apr 17, 2024 8:35 PM IST