Bihar Education Minister Chandrashekhar.
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Bihar’s education minister and RJD leader Chandrashekhar’s controversial remarks on Ramcharitmanas have started showing a rift between the two main parties of the grand alliance in Bihar, the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Janata Dal (United). JDU believes that Chandrashekhar has given BJP a favorable issue for Lok Sabha elections 2024 while RJD has stood in his support.
Nitish reprimanded Chandrashekhar, stunning silence
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar told Chandrashekhar in the cabinet meeting on Friday that you should do your work. Does he keep talking nonsense? However, Tejashwi Yadav present there did not say anything to Chandrashekhar on this issue. This is being considered as a sign of starting the game with Nitish Kumar. Earlier, soon after the formation of the Grand Alliance government, RJD MLA Sudhakar Singh had opened a front against Nitish as Agriculture Minister. Even though JDU and Congress, which are part of the Grand Alliance, have expressed their objection to Chandrashekhar’s statement, but he has got the support of RJD state president Jagdanand Singh, who is believed to be tacit support of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad.
Matter should be taken cognizance: Kushwaha
JDU Parliamentary Board President Upendra Kushwaha said on Saturday that RJD leaders are following the agenda of BJP. He said that our agenda is social justice, secularism, development and the CM’s work in all these years… RJD said that they stand by Chandrashekhar’s remarks. what does this mean? The matter should be taken cognizance, it is needed. Others including JDU’s Neeraj Kumar read Ramcharitmanas outside a Hanuman temple in Patna.
BJP demands dismissal
The BJP leaders of Bihar have opened a front against the Nitish government. They have demanded the dismissal of the education minister. Union Minister Giriraj Singh said that Chandrashekhar has insulted Ramcharitmanas as well as Hindus. On the other hand, Union Minister Ashwini Choubey called Chandrashekhar an ignorant minister. He said, may Lord Shri Ram give wisdom to the Bihar government.