PATNA: Ruling NDA leaders on Saturday took a dig at the opposition parties for organising human chain in support of agitating farmers. Chief minister Nitish Kumar, who had earlier organised human chain in the state thrice on different social issues, said the opposition has finally acknowledged his idea.
“We had organised human chain in the state against liquor consumption, dowry and child marriage and to promote the government’s Jal-Jivan-Hariyali initiative. The opposition has now realised the importance of human chain,” Nitish told reporters outside Gandhi Ghat here.
Deputy CM Tarkishore Prasad said the human chain was a total failure. “The chain was not visible anywhere. Only some Mahagatbandhan leaders were seen on the roads. Farmers of Bihar are aware of the political stunt of Mahagatbadhan,” Prasad said.
State health minister Mangal Pandey took to twitter to mock the opposition. “Tejashwi ji, there was dearth of humans in your human chain,” he tweeted.
JD(U) state spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan accused the opposition of instigating the farmers and supporting those who had created ruckus at Red Fort on the Republic Day. “Parties like Congress and RJD have done nothing for farmers after independence. They had failed to stop farmers from committing suicide,” he added.