The RJD chief stated opposition events have been coming in combination to defeat the ruling BJP on the Centre.
PATNA: Bihar Deputy Leader Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday claimed that the state’s ruling ‘Mahagathbandhan’ led via his boss Nitish Kumar would “prevent Narendra Modi’s chariot” like his father Lalu Prasad had halted “Advani’s rath yatra.”
The younger RJD chief stated opposition events have been coming in combination to defeat the ruling BJP on the Centre, which he accused of “failing to fulfil guarantees” made prior to now and “elevating the Hindu as opposed to Muslim binary every time its shortcomings have been identified”.
Yadav made the remarks in a hard-hitting speech delivered at a serve as organised via the state’s handloom weavers’ cooperative union, the place he additionally underscored “the rustic belongs to all communities and no social staff may also be disadvantaged of its rights.”
“Be it Hindus, Muslims or some other non secular neighborhood, all had fought for the rustic’s Independence,” stated Yadav, including that “we pay attention outrageous remarks from some quarters, suggesting that Muslims be disadvantaged in their vote casting rights.”
“However relaxation confident, so long as leaders like Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar are round, no person can dare do the rest of the kind… The rustic isn’t the valuables of anyone’s father,” stated Yadav, evoking wild applause.
“Lalu had stopped the rath (chariot) of L Okay Advani. Now, the ‘Mahagathbandhan’, led via Nitish Kumar, will prevent the rath of (Narendra Modi),” stated the Bihar deputy CM.
Regarding Kumar’s opposition cohesion power, as a part of which leaders of more than a few events are scheduled to participate in a conclave right here on June 23, Yadav stated they have been seeking to be sure that Congress and regional events come in combination.
“If those folks (BJP) go back to energy, this nation shall be ruined,” he stated.
Yadav alleged that makes an attempt have been being made to rewrite the rustic’s historical past.
“It kind of feels as though a dictator is within the seat of energy and we’re forced to obey his instructions. The Charter is being tinkered with. Not anything profitable has been accomplished,” he claimed.
“Guarantees have been made (via the ones in energy) like two crore jobs, Rs 15 lakh in each checking account, doubling of farmers’ earning via the 12 months 2022…none of those was once fulfilled. Once we elevate questions about those failed guarantees, they are attempting to divert public consideration via speaking about Hindus as opposed to Muslims, temples as opposed to mosques,” the RJD chief stated.
Later, speaking to newshounds, he expressed pleasure over Bihar being “all set to play but some other ancient function when leaders of various opposition events will converge right here as a part of the battle in opposition to the BJP in Lok Sabha polls.”
“I had accompanied Nitish Kumar when he referred to as on West Bengal Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata. She had exhorted us to take the lead, invoking the legacy of Jayaprakash Narayan,” he stated.
Requested in regards to the BJP’s plans to carry a rally of Top Minister Narendra Modi in Bihar in an obvious bid to neutralise the pace generated via the opposition conclave, Yadav stated, “Everyone is unfastened to discuss with any a part of the rustic. However I ponder when the PM comes right here, would he announce the grant of particular standing to the state.”
“As an issue of reality, the BJP is frightened of dealing with the Lok Sabha polls subsequent 12 months. Now not for not anything has Union House Minister Amit Shah visited Bihar such a lot of instances ever since his celebration misplaced energy right here,” claimed Yadav.
Previous within the day, whilst speaking to newshounds outdoor the regional passport place of job which he visited to get go back and forth paperwork made for his three-month-old daughter, Yadav additionally predicted “a sequence of defeats” for the BJP in states like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the place meeting polls are due later this 12 months.
The deputy CM, who holds the street development portfolio, bristled when he was once requested in regards to the BJP’s call for for a CBI inquiry into the hot cave in of a portion of a bridge over the river Ganges.
“I don’t wish to have interaction in politics over the problem. Suitable motion shall be taken. However I want to know why did the BJP no longer get a CBI inquiry ordered ultimate 12 months when some other portion of the bridge had caved in. The celebration was once then sharing energy within the state and one in all its leaders was once street development minister,” stated the RJD chief.