Will have zero tolerance towards graft: Tejashwi

Facing criticism over his appointment as Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, RJD chief Lalu Prasad's son Tejashwi Yadav on Monday promised to take the state forward on the path of development and asserted that he would have a zero tolerance approach towards corruption.

After assuming charge of the crucial road construction department, Tejashwi told reporters that in order to take Bihar further on the path of development there was need to strengthen infrastructure of the state including roads. "My priority would be to further enhance road connectivity in the state by linking every village. Roads were built at a great speed during the previous tenure of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. My priority would be to further accelerate the pace," he added.

Tejashwi also made it clear that he would have a zero tolerance approach towards corruption. "Corruption will not be tolerated," he said.

His elder brother Tej Pratap also occupied the chair of the state's health ministry today with Principal Secretary, Health, Brajesh Mehrotra welcoming him on the new assignment.

In a grand event on Friday, Lalu's sons took oath as ministers of Bihar as Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the state for the fifth time at the Gandhi Maidan.