Political Row Erupts In Bihar Over Nitish’s Remarks In Assembly

Patna: Controversy has erupted yet again in Bihar once again over chief minister Nitish Kumar’s alleged comments in the Assembly against the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) for getting women elected as MLAs, but doing nothing towards upliftment of women in the state. In 2023, Nitish had been dragged through the coals for certain gestures he made in the Assembly, while saying that educated women know how to have sex without getting pregnant.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, on Wednesday, claimed that Nitish had acted weird in the Assembly on March 7 and made a lewd gesture at his mother and former chief minister Rabri Devi.

“I feel pity for Nitish Kumar. He is at such a stage when we pray to God to keep him healthy. Nitish Kumar’s remarks in the House indicate that he is not normal. I think he should resign now. In the House, he makes weird gestures. He gestured to Rabri Devi about her putting a bindi on her forehead. The CM is making gestures asking, “Why are you putting on a bindi?” ANI has quoted Tejashwi as saying.

The former deputy chief minister of the state apparently went on to say: “I want to get that video from the House. Earlier too, he had made remarks against the bindi of a minister named Sheila Mandal. Nitish Kumar claims that it was he who made Lalu Ji whatever he is today. There is no comparison between them. The chief minister lost consecutive elections. My father became an MP in 1977 itself.”

“Nitish Kumar should himself resign… My father became an MP before him. He could not have become the CM without us giving the ‘Samarthan Patra’… He should go to an ashram, as he cannot run the government. What is he doing with the future of 14 crore people? Nitish Kumar’s condition is not stable,” Tejashwi added.

Nitish had apparently attacked Lalu for appointing his wife, Rabri Devi, as CM when he was jailed in 1997 in the fodder scam.

“You (RJD leaders) are from the party in which a husband made his wife the CM. They (RJD) have got you elected as MLAs, but have you done any work for women? How much work have we done for women? Do you people (RJD) understand that? You people are in the party which has done nothing for women,” Nitish had said in the Assembly.