PATNA: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday slammed the alliance between the ruling JD(U) and the BJP in Bihar as “opportunistic” and alleged that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar switches sides only for the sake of ‘kursi’ (power).
Addressing ‘Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan’ rally in Bihar’s Buxar district, Kharge alleged that the NDA government has no commitment to the development of Bihar. “They have entered into an alliance just to remain in power. They have nothing to do with Bihar’s development,” he said.
The Congress MP also launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Modi and the BJP leadership over the amendment to the Waqf law, alleging the move was intended to polarise voters during the upcoming elections in state. “The have nothing to do with real issues of people. They want to divide the society for political gains,” he alleged.
Recalling the poll promises made by Prime Minister Modi in 2015 at a rally in Bhojpur, Kharge questioned,“What happened to the special package of Rs 1.25 crore that he (Modi) had announced for Bihar? I think you people might have benefitted from the special package?”
Taking a dig at the PM over unfulfilled poll promises, the Congress chief dubbed the former ‘a factory of lies’.
Coming down heavily on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Kharge said the JD(U) supremo has switched sides just for the ‘kursi’ (Chief Minister’s chair). He joined hands with the ideology that had killed father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi, he said.
Calling Nitish an opportunist, the Congress MP said he had jumped the ship to join the Mahagathbandhan, but when he realised the BJP stood a fair chance
of returning to power, he switched sides. “This shows Nitish Kumar’s manoeuvering for power,” Kharge said.
The grand old party sounded the poll bugle in BIhar with the party president’s maiden rally in UP-adjoining Buxar district. Kharge urged people to ensure defeat of the NDA saying, “They are trying to damage the democratic fabric for political reasons. But we will not allow it.”