Chirag Paswan takes a dig at Bihar CM, says meeting Nitish 'big task'

The upcoming death anniversary event of Ram Vilas Paswan would be significant in the political context as it comes at a time when Chirag is in the middle of a bitter dispute with his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras over the claim of his father's legacy, writes ETV Bharat's Amit Bhelari.

Patna:Chirag Paswan, son of late Ram Vilas Paswan, used the occasion of his father's death anniversary to taunt Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The relationship between Chirag and Nitish turned bitter ever since there was a split in LJP and the group led by Chirag's uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras removed Chirag from the post of LJP president.

When reporters asked whether he would invite Nitish for the event on September 12 to mark the first death anniversary of his father, Chirag said, “I have sought an appointment with the Chief Minister to invite him for my father's death anniversary. But it is not an easy task to get his appointment. However, I am hopeful that he will spare some time for me before the event.”

On Wednesday, Chirag visited Tejashwi Prasad Yadav at his 10 Circular Road residence where he issued the statement taunting Nitish.

Earlier, soon after the LJP split, Chirag had accused that few people from JDU had hatched the conspiracy to break his party when he was ill.

It was chief minister Nitish Kumar who had introduced the Mahadalit category in Bihar after which late Ram Vilas Paswan had criticized him.

The reason behind Nitish's anger against Chirag is that LJP fielding candidates against the JDU candidates in the 2020 assembly poll and pushed JDU to the third position in Bihar.

In fact, LJP had played a pivotal role in the defeat of JDU candidates. During the Bihar election, there was talk that Chirag had fielded his candidates against JDU on the instruction of BJP so that the saffron party could downsize Nitish. Looking at the strength of the JDU in the assembly at present, it has been proved that BJP had achieved success in their plan.

On the other hand, Chirag has accused that the coup in his party took place at the behest of JDU.

Tejashwi too did not miss the opportunity to attack Nitish over the invitation on Wednesday.

"On such occasions, anybody trying to meet, should be given an appointment. There is nothing wrong in it," Tejashwi said while Chirag was standing beside him.

Unfortunately, the attack on Nitish took place when the state was mourning the death of the veteran Congress leader and nine times MLA Sadanand Singh who passed away this morning in a private hospital.

The death anniversary event of Ram Vilas Paswan would be significant in the political context as it comes at a time when Chirag is in the middle of a bitter dispute with his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras over the claim of his father's legacy.

Though Ram Vilas death anniversary falls on October 8, Chirag has decided to observe it on September 12 and has also invited his uncle Paras. In fact, the name of his uncle Paras and cousin brother Prince Raj is also printed on the invitation card.

Chirag also met Hindustani Awam Morcha president and former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi at his residence to invite him for the event which will be held in Patna at his Srikrishnapuri residence.