Bihar CM tells JD(U) workers to give befitting reply to opposition's misinformation campaign

PATNA: JD(U) president and chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said he fulfilled whatever promises he had made to people of Bihar before coming into power in 2005.
While addressing his party’s district-level virtual workers’ sammelan through a video app, Nitish said he had promised to provide “development with justice” to the people before taking oath as the CM in November 2005. “Now I have completed this and other promises by successfully implementing scores of schemes in the last 15 years to ensure proper development of disadvantaged groups like backward, dalit and tribal, elevation of the social status of women as well as welfare of minorities while maintaining social harmony,” he said.
Referring to the 15 year (1990-2005) rule of RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi; JD(U) chief said the people were so disappointed during the 15 year rule of ‘Pati-Patni’ (husband-wife duo) that then (in 2005) no one had even imagined that Bihar would make so much progress in the next 15 years (2005-2020).
Recounting the major works done during the last 15 years under his chief minister-ship, Nitish further called upon the party’s leaders and workers to go to the people with facts and data related to the works done, and give a befitting reply to the misinformation campaign launched by the opposition ahead of the forthcoming election in the state.
Assembly election in the state is due in the month of October –November.
The JD(U) chief on Monday addressed the party workers of altogether 8 districts in four separate sessions. In the first session, he addressed the workers of Madhepura, Supaul and Saharsa districts, while in the second session, those of Araria and Kishanganj districts. In the third session, he gave a pep talk to the workers of Purnia and Katihar while those from Darbhanga district attended the fourth and the last session of the day.
Earlier on Sunday, Nitish had addressed the JD(U) workers of five districts- East Champaran, West Champaran, Sheohar-Sitamarhi and Madhubani in four separate sessions.
“Party’s office-bearers from booth –to- district level and all active workers are attending the session of respective district. Number of workers ranging from 3,800 to 4,500 is attending each session,” JD(U) national general secretary and state’s water resources minister Sanjay Kumar Jha told TOI on Monday.
Referring to the unusual situation caused by the covid-19 pandemic, Nitish said he was not sure whether the JD(U) leaders would be able to hold election meetings and rallies during the coming elections like previous polls. He asked all party workers to get linked with social media platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp and remain connected with the people of their areas.
Addressing the workers, state’s building construction Minister Ashok Choudhary said, the state government’s total budget for minorities in FY 2004-05 was just Rs 3.45 crore. Today it has increased to Rs 600 crore. Similarly, the total budget for SC/ST in FY 2004-05 was just Rs 40 crore. Now it has increased to Rs 1,550 crore in FY 2018-19. “The budget of the SC/ST has recorded a 38 times increase. It also became possible because of the able leadership of Nitish Kumar JI,” Choudhary told the workers.
JD(U) national general secretary (organization) RCP Singh, party’s former state president and energy minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Munger MP Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh and WRD minister Sanjay Kumar Jha also addressed the virtual workers meet.