PATNA: The ruling JD(U) once again questioned the absence of the leader of opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav from the state’s political scene.
JD(U) spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan Prasad expressed surprise over Tejashwi going into hibernation after formation of the new government led by CM Nitish Kumar in the state. “What is more embarrassing is that even senior RJD leaders have no idea about his whereabouts,” he said.
Alleging that Tejashwi has never played the role of the leader of opposition in the true sense of the term, Prasad on Friday said, “Neither Tejashwi nor his RJD ever played a positive role of the opposition. Their only agenda is to oppose the NDA government on one pretext or the other.”
The JD(U) leader further said, “It’s because of this attitude that nobody now takes him (Tejashwi) seriously. He has virtually become the butt of a joke by remaining out of the state for long. Now the people of the state have also become reluctant towards him for obvious reasons.”
Prasad said it was not the first occasion when Tejashwi had been out of the political scene for long. “Be it the case of death of children due to encephalitis or floods or Covid-19 pandemic, he has remained aloof from the people. When people expect him to be with them in crisis, he prefers to remain incommunicado,” the JD(U) spokesperson said.
He cited instances when the leader of opposition didn’t attend the proceedings of the state assembly and remained incommunicado for several weeks altogether. “He remains in Bihar only to suit his political aspirations. He has nothing to do with the sufferings of the people,” Prasad alleged.
RJD, however, dismissed the allegations. RJD spokesperson Mritunjay Tiwari said, “Tejashwi is very much active and aware of the happenings in Bihar. He will be among the people whenever they need him,” he asserted.
Tejashwi, however, slammed the state government through his tweets over the incidents of crime in the state. He expressed his concern over the attack on the vehicle of a judicial officer in Nalanda by some antisocials.