Vaishali (Bihar) [India], August 24 : Jan Suraaj Founder Prashant Kishor took a sharp dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and said he has 'no respect' in Bihar and that the Congress party is just a follower of the RJD.
Speaking to ANI, Prashant Kishor said, "Rahul Gandhi and Congress have no respect in Bihar. They are just hanger-on parties of RJD and supporters of Jungle Raaj... Who is taking Rahul Gandhi seriously? He is taken seriously just because he is LoP in Lok Sabha and a big Congress leader... Is anyone watching him? Is there any impact in the state? ... They want votes from Bihar's people..."
Kishor also accused both Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of ignoring Bihar's real issues like migration, corruption, and poor education, claiming that people are now looking at Jan Suraaj as a new alternative.
"In the Bihar elections, to confuse people, Rahul Gandhi will criticize PM Modi, and PM Modi will criticize Rahul Gandhi. Both should be asked what the biggest problem in Bihar is. The biggest problems in Bihar are migration, corruption, and a broken education system. Neither Rahul Gandhi is saying anything about it, nor is PM Modi speaking on it... The public will not be fooled this time... The public has a new option in the form of Jan Suraaj," he added.
Earlier, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav took a jibe at the BJP-led Centre over corruption and promised the people to deliver a corruption-free and crime-free government if voted to power in poll-bound Bihar.
Addressing a gathering at the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Katihar here, the RJD leader alleged that massive corruption had taken place in the state under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) watch.
"So far, these officers and the corrupt government have taken Rs 4,000 crore only for getting residential certificates and caste certificates. The people of the BJP will use this money in elections. That is why corruption is increasing continuously," Yadav said.