Patna:
A no-holds-barred speech to pay tribute to former Prime Minister late Atal Bihar Vajpayee landed Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha in bother yesterday and sparked friction between the BJP and its key ally, the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United). Shortly after, Mr Sinha needed to subject a clarification, ostensibly below the celebration’s stress.
Addressing a BJP occasion in reminiscence of the BJP stalwart, Mr Sinha stated the BJP’s mission in Bihar continues to be incomplete. “The true tribute to Atal ji might be BJP’s personal authorities (in Bihar). Solely then, the restlessness in our hearts might be calmed,” he stated.,
Concentrating on the principle Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal, he stated, “Even at the moment, the ‘jungle raj’ folks disrupt Bihar’s communal concord.” The BJP chief stated Bihar has a outstanding place in India’s historical past. “It’s time to awaken that spirit once more. Each Bihari should really feel proud… when Bihar could have our authorities, that might be a real tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, each BJP employee might be proud,” he stated.
जंगलराज वालों को दोबारा अवसर नही मिलेगा।
बिहार के मुख्यमंत्री श्री नीतीश कुमार जी के नेतृत्व में आगे भी एनडीए की सरकार बनेगी। pic.twitter.com/GOAAWRgCTt— Vijay Kumar Sinha (@VijayKrSinhaBih) December 25, 2024
The remarks got here in opposition to the backdrop of the Meeting polls in Bihar subsequent yr and sparked hypothesis on whether or not all is nicely with the BJP-JDU alliance. Regardless of being the large brother within the NDA alliance by way of numbers, the BJP let Nitish Kumar proceed because the Chief Minister after he switched from the Opposition camp to NDA final yr. The JDU chief returned the favour when he supplied essential assist to the BJP on the centre after it fell in need of a majority within the normal election this yr. On this context, the Deputy Chief Minister’s comment might hurt the BJP in Patna and Delhi. It additionally sparked hypothesis on whether or not the BJP plans to switch Nitish Kumar if it managed to win the required numbers within the upcoming state polls. It’s, due to this fact, not stunning that the 57-year-old chief quickly issued a contemporary video, clearly below stress from the celebration.
On this video, he described Nitish Kumar as “Atal ji’s favorite”. “He was despatched to determine good governance right here. Immense work was finished between 2005 and 2010 to rid Bihar of jungle raj. The NDA authorities below Nitish Kumar’s management has freed Bihar from the jungle raj of kidnappings, murders, loot and rapes.”
“NDA’s authorities might be shaped below the management of Nitish Kumar sooner or later,” he pressured, a framed {photograph} of Nitish Kumar on the wall behind him.
The Deputy Chief Minister’s comment after which the clarification can be important as a result of the principle Opposition RJD has repeatedly pressured that the BJP is controlling the Bihar authorities from Delhi and Nitish Kumar has little management over the state administration.