Will ban 7 union ministers from entering Bihar: Manjhi
21 Nov 2014 5:23 AM IST
Referring to the seven ministers as ‘Sat Bhaiya’ (seven brothers) at a function on the occasion of the ‘World Toilet Day’, Majhi appealed them to bring from the Centre required assistance for the state failing which they would not be allowed entry into the state.
Though the Chief Minister did not take any names, the seven ministers are Radha Mohan Singh, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Ram Vials Paswan (all cabinet ministers), Rajiv Pratap Rudy (MoS) (Independent charge), Upendra Kushwaha, Ram Kripal Yadav and Giriraj Singh (all MoS).
Expressing anguish for high percentage of open defecation in the state, Manjhi said the state government had laid a target to construct two crore toilets by 2019. ‘Even if the Centre fails to provide us necessary assistance, the state will achieve this target from its own limited resources,’ he said. The CM said there were over 269 lakh elected representatives in panchayats and urban local bodies and if they constructed even one toilet it would be a big help in fulfilment of the target.
Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Sanitation Ram Kripal Yadav termed the statement as ‘unconstitutional’ and attributed it to the ‘influence’ of RJD chief Lalu Prasad and ex-CM Nitish Kumar on him.
Though the Chief Minister did not take any names, the seven ministers are Radha Mohan Singh, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Ram Vials Paswan (all cabinet ministers), Rajiv Pratap Rudy (MoS) (Independent charge), Upendra Kushwaha, Ram Kripal Yadav and Giriraj Singh (all MoS).
Expressing anguish for high percentage of open defecation in the state, Manjhi said the state government had laid a target to construct two crore toilets by 2019. ‘Even if the Centre fails to provide us necessary assistance, the state will achieve this target from its own limited resources,’ he said. The CM said there were over 269 lakh elected representatives in panchayats and urban local bodies and if they constructed even one toilet it would be a big help in fulfilment of the target.
Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Sanitation Ram Kripal Yadav termed the statement as ‘unconstitutional’ and attributed it to the ‘influence’ of RJD chief Lalu Prasad and ex-CM Nitish Kumar on him.
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