Six retired IAS officers join poll strategist Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraj campaign

Six former bureaucrats joined poll strategist Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraj campaign in Bihar on Tuesday giving another shot in the arm to the outfit.

Patna: Poll strategist Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraj in Bihar received another shot in the arm on Tuesday when six retired bureaucrats joined the organisation. All six retired IAS officers visited the Patna office of Jan Suraj and made a formal announcement of joining the outfit. The retired babus opined that they were impressed by Prashant Kishor's dedication and seeking people's opinions for good governance in the state. Hence, we decided to be a part of Jan Suraj's social reform campaign, said the new entrants to the outfit.

Former IAS officer Ajay Kumar Dwivedi after joining the Jan Suraj campaign, said, "At present, we have undertaken padayatra (foot march) under the leadership of Prashant Kishor. During the padayatra, we are creating awareness among people to choose the right candidate. Simultaneously, a document is being prepared during the people's outreach programme. Our party's manifesto will be prepared based on this vision document. Our next move to float a political party after the completion of the padayatra will be taken based on the document. But, this will happen in the later stage. Currently, we are focusing on bringing like-minded people under one roof."

Explaining the purpose of joining the Jan Suraj campaign, a retired IAS officer Suresh Kumar Sharma said, "Young people are full of energy and new ideas. We got an opportunity to learn so many things from them when I was helming the various state government departments. Young employees in a department were very innovative. Similarly, Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraj campaign has been giving a new message to society. Bihar will not achieve progress with the help of political leaders or bureaucrats. But, active participation of people is required in governance."

Praising poll strategist Prashant Kishor for striving to bring a change in Bihar, former IAS officer Lalan Singh Yadav said, "The main mantra of this Jan Suraj campaign is to choose the right person (MLA or MP). If the MLA or MP doesn't fulfil the poll promise, then don't choose him or her for the second time. We are working in that direction."