Tejashwi Yadav Criticizes Nitish Kumar and BJP for Not Granting Special Status to Bihar
Patna (Bihar), July 25: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has accused the BJP-led central government of deceiving the people of Bihar by not granting the state Special Status. He also criticized Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for remaining silent on the issue.
Yadav stated, “We knew beforehand that BJP-NDA will not give Special Status to Bihar and that JD(U) too is doing drama. With just a small amendment, other poor states like Bihar can be given Special Status. Big amendments have been made earlier too. It is our long-standing demand…NDA has deceived the people of Bihar. CM used to say that he would agitate and hit the streets. Now, the CM is not uttering even a word over Special Status to Bihar.”
Recently, the central government rejected JD(U)’s request for special category status for Bihar. Yadav also claimed that corruption has increased under Nitish Kumar’s governance, stating, “If probed fairly, Nitish Kumar too would bear the brunt of it.”
On the other hand, senior JD(U) leader and Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh expressed satisfaction with the allocation of funds for Bihar in the Union Budget 2024, highlighting the abundance of packages for infrastructure, tourism, and irrigation.
Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary explained that special status cannot be granted to Bihar based on the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) report from 2012. The report stated that Bihar does not meet the criteria set by the National Development Council (NDC) for Special Category Status.
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Tejashwi Yadav -: Tejashwi Yadav is a politician from Bihar, India. He is a leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) party and the son of Lalu Prasad Yadav, a well-known Indian politician.
Nitish Kumar -: Nitish Kumar is the Chief Minister of Bihar, a state in India. He is a member of the Janata Dal (United) party, often abbreviated as JD(U).
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress (INC).
Special Status -: Special Status is a special category given to some states in India, which allows them to receive more financial help from the central government. Bihar wants this status to get more funds for development.
NDA -: NDA stands for National Democratic Alliance. It is a coalition of political parties in India led by the BJP.
Union Budget 2024 -: The Union Budget is the annual financial statement presented by the government of India. It outlines the government’s revenue and expenditure for the upcoming year. The 2024 budget refers to the financial plans for the year 2024.
Union Minister -: A Union Minister is a member of the central government in India who is in charge of a specific department or ministry, like finance, education, or health.
Pankaj Chaudhary -: Pankaj Chaudhary is a politician and a Union Minister in the Indian government. He is responsible for explaining why Bihar does not meet the criteria for Special Category Status.
