Begusarai: The showdown for the Bihar Assembly elections has started and the political battlefield has started heating up. Various political parties are engaged in a war of words while addressing public meetings.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, in an indirect attack on the RJD Chief Tejashwi Yadav, said, "Ask your father or mother if they (Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi) built any schools or colleges when they were given the chance."
Kumar was addressing a rally in Begusarai when he fired fresh potshots at the Mahagathbandhan's chief ministerial candidate.
He went on to say, "People who were given the opportunity to govern the state did nothing. What did they do? He made ill-gotten money, went to jail (referring to Lalu Yadav) and made his wife sit on the chair( referring to Rabri Devi). This is happening in Bihar. But today, under my government, if there is anyone who does anything wrong... any man who breaks the law... he will go straight inside (to jail)," Mr Kumar declared.
Nitish Kumar also addressed a rally at Sahebpur Kamal assembly constituency where he was canvassing for JD(U) candidate Shashi Kumar. Leaving no opportunity to outburst at Tejashwi, the JD(U) Supremo, said, "Inexperienced people are claiming to become the CM. In order to gain publicity and attention from the media, few people make bizarre statements against me. But I am concerned only with developmental works."
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The Chief Minister was referring to Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi, the parents of Tejashwi Yadav. Lalu Yadav is currently lodged in jail in fodder scam related case.
Two days earlier, Nitish Kumar lost his cool when some people raised Lalu Prasad Yadav zindabad slogans during his rally in Bihar. Irked with some people raising slogans pro-Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo slogans during his campaign for the Bihar Assembly Elections 2020, Kumar asked them to not make 'halla'.
Kumar also lashed out at Tejashwi for announcing 10 lakh jobs and asked if he would use money from "the same scam for which you are in jail" to pay for their salaries.
Tejashwi has also ridiculed the CM by saying that 'Nitish ji is physically and mentally tired'. Yesterday he said, "Bihar politician Lalu Yadav will come out of jail on November 9 and a day later, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will have his farewell."
Elections for the 243 assembly seats in Bihar will be held in three phases, the first phase for 71 seats on October 28, the second phase for 94 seats on November 3, and the third phase for the remaining 78 will be on November 7. The results will be announced on November 10.
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