As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to set the political battlefield through visits of Hindutva leaders ahead of Bihar assembly elections, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has given clear indication of returning to Mandal politics to counter the BJP’s plan.
After RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav promised to make changes to the state Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravishankar Prasad on Saturday took a dig at him and said that he should wait till elections.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the RJD by reminiscing about the poor law and order situation, healthcare facilities, education, transportation and other socio-economic conditions in Bihar during the 15-year rule of Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi.
It seems that the Congress Party’s newly-appointed Bihar in-charge Krishna Allavaru’s aggressive campaigning to revive the party ahead of the assembly elections has put the RJD on the backfoot
Bihar State Congress Party President Akhilesh Prasad Singh expressed the confidence that the Congress party will win 40-50 seats if it gets a fair share in the final seat arrangement.
Political experts say Prasad’s visit to the state capital might see some unexpected developments in the state political scene with the two political rivals meeting twice over the Iftar party during the past six days and the growing bonhomie between the two only two visible now.
Currently, Lalu Prasad is admitted in AIIMS Delhi due to his multiple health issues. He suffers from kidney disease, blood pressure, lung infection besides other ailments and is under the custody of jail in the AIIMS Delhi.
Taking a dig at the NDA, the RJD leader said that the people defeated the 'anti-people' policies and arrogance of the parties running the double-engine government in Bihar. "Hearty thanks to the public owners of Bochahan.
Raising the issue during the zero hour, Jha said that there is a huge delay in implementing the 'Satpathy Report' and demanded that a fresh revision of minimum wages must be done considering the inflation index.
Sharad Yadav termed the merger of the LJD with RJD as the first step towards opposition unity.
