Saran: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday alleged that the law and order situation has completely collapsed in Bihar, and the NDA government in the state was “least bothered” about the situation.
Addressing back-to-back poll rallies in Saran, Yadav asserted that the INDIA bloc needs to be voted to power in the assembly elections for redressal of people’s grievances.
He also voiced disapproval of the prohibition policy in Bihar, and declared that the INDIA bloc will remove the ban on ‘toddy’ (tari) if it comes to power.
“Saran is witnessing murder, dacoity, abduction and loot every day. But, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is least bothered about it… he never comes to console the victims. This is sheer insensitivity on the part of the government,” he claimed at the rally in Marhaura.
“Vote for the INDIA bloc to ensure improved law and order, jobs and redressal of grievances,” Yadav said.
The opposition coalition’s chief ministerial candidate also reiterated his promise of one government job to every family in the state if it comes to power.
At the rally in Taraiya assembly constituency of Saran, Yadav said: “People of Bihar are fed up with unemployment and price hike. They want a government that will ensure ‘padhai, dawai, kamai, sichai’ (better education, health facilities, employment and irrigation facilities).”
The RJD leader, at another rally in the Parsa assembly constituency, criticised the prohibition policy in Bihar.
“The Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act has completely failed in Bihar... There is a home delivery system of liquor in the state and people are easily availing it,” he claimed.
“If we are voted to power, we will remove the ban on ‘toddy’ (tari),” Yadav said.
The sale and consumption of ‘toddy’ is prohibited in the state under the Act.
Yadav also asserted that the developmental work that the NDA could not execute in 20 years, the INDIA bloc will carry out in 20 months if it comes to power.
“We just want 20 months for this,” he said.
In a word of caution for officials, the RJD leader said that any officer who tries to create trouble “in collusion with Union Home Minister Amit Shah” will face such severe punishment. “We will not allow vote theft or dishonesty under any circumstance,” he added.