JD(U) may replace Jitan Manjhi as Bihar CM
25 Nov 2014 12:15 AM GMT
Manjhi, who is considered as the shadow of former CM Nitish Kumar, said, ‘I know efforts are on to remove me, I may or may not continue till November end.’ Manjhi, who belongs to the economically backward Mahadalit community, is known for his controversial remarks. Hours after Manjhi’s comment on Sunday, former CM Nitish Kumar and Janata Dal-United JD(U) president Sharad Yadav discussed for nearly two hours about political heat generated by Manjhi’s controversial remarks in the past few days.
Nitish Kumar, however, refused to comment on Manjhi’s likely removal. ‘I will speak about it only after my ongoing Sampark Yatra concludes on 29 November,’ Nitish Kumar told the media on Monday. According to JD (U) leaders close to Yadav, some Bihar ministers, considered loyal to Nitish Kumar, have complained to him about Manjhi’s controversial remarks and demanded his ouster. A powerful group of JD (U) leaders has been lobbying to remove Manjhi and reinstate Nitish as CM.
A decision might be taken by the end of this month,’ a JD(U)leader said. However, some JD(U) leaders close to Nitish Kumar said he was not keen to become the chief minister by replacing Manjhi.
Manjhi sparked a controversy within the JD(U) when he said he would become a ‘supporter’ of Narendra Modi if the Prime Minister granted special category status to Bihar. Besides, Manjhi said he could become the PM one day.
The Bihar CM’s another recent remark that the upper caste people were foreigners and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes were indigenous also got him in trouble as several party legislators belonging to the upper castes demanded his removal.
The JD(U) leadership has warned Manjhi over the such remarks, but Manjhi said he would continue to speak as usual. ‘I am not going to bow before anyone and would continue to speak as usual to express my views before the people,’ he said.
Without naming anyone, Manjhi said he was more knowledgeable than those advising him not to speak. ‘I am simply trying to communicate with the people in their language. There is nothing unusual in it,’ he said.
Nitish Kumar, however, refused to comment on Manjhi’s likely removal. ‘I will speak about it only after my ongoing Sampark Yatra concludes on 29 November,’ Nitish Kumar told the media on Monday. According to JD (U) leaders close to Yadav, some Bihar ministers, considered loyal to Nitish Kumar, have complained to him about Manjhi’s controversial remarks and demanded his ouster. A powerful group of JD (U) leaders has been lobbying to remove Manjhi and reinstate Nitish as CM.
A decision might be taken by the end of this month,’ a JD(U)leader said. However, some JD(U) leaders close to Nitish Kumar said he was not keen to become the chief minister by replacing Manjhi.
Manjhi sparked a controversy within the JD(U) when he said he would become a ‘supporter’ of Narendra Modi if the Prime Minister granted special category status to Bihar. Besides, Manjhi said he could become the PM one day.
The Bihar CM’s another recent remark that the upper caste people were foreigners and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes were indigenous also got him in trouble as several party legislators belonging to the upper castes demanded his removal.
The JD(U) leadership has warned Manjhi over the such remarks, but Manjhi said he would continue to speak as usual. ‘I am not going to bow before anyone and would continue to speak as usual to express my views before the people,’ he said.
Without naming anyone, Manjhi said he was more knowledgeable than those advising him not to speak. ‘I am simply trying to communicate with the people in their language. There is nothing unusual in it,’ he said.
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