Darbhanga (Bihar) [India], October 26 : Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) National President Mukesh Sahni on Sunday claimed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is unwell and therefore should not be assigned the task of leading the people of the State.
"There is a wave of change in the entire state. In 2005, people felt he should be given a chance... In 2010, he indeed did development in the state. In 2015, he became CM with the support of Lalu Yadav because he had nothing of his own. In 2020, he somehow became CM with the support of BJP and VIP... We don't have any complaints from him, but since he is unwell, he cannot be given the responsibility of entire state's population...," Mukesh Sahni told reporters.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said that there is "prosperity and good governance" in the State and asserted that people of "Bihar will never return to the era of anarchy" that existed before 2005, referring to the RJD regime.
In a post on X, the JD(U) chief reached out to the voters ahead of polling for the assembly elections, saying, "You will surely remember the era before 2005, when crime and corruption were at their peak in Bihar. There was an atmosphere of anarchy everywhere. It had become difficult for people to step out of their homes."
He added, "The people of the state were forced to live under the shadow of fear. Being called a Bihari was considered an insult."
Nitish Kumar also highlighted the steps his government took after coming to power in 2005.
"When our government was formed in 2005, we prioritized the restoration of law and order above all else and established the rule of law. A policy of zero tolerance was adopted for crime and corruption. Now, there is no atmosphere of fear or terror in the state. The state is filled with an environment of love, brotherhood, and peace," Nitish Kumar said.
"The new Bihar is a Bihar of industries and growing businesses. There is prosperity in Bihar. There is good governance in Bihar. Now, being called a Bihari is a matter of pride, not an insult. The people of Bihar will never return to that era of anarchy," CM Nitish Kumar added.