Amid speculation of a political re-alignment in Bihar after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar attended an iftar hosted by the RJD, Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Monday cautioned against imagining any “political twist” in it, saying his The party will continue to fight the forces in alliance. With BJP and RSS. Yadav said that the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has never formed an alliance, directly or indirectly, with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and their allies, and its opinion is based on the “ideology of convenience”. Doesn’t get made.
In an interview with PTI, Yadav also called for strengthening an opposition alliance to take on the BJP in the 2024 general elections, suggesting that the Congress should focus on more than 200 seats, on which It is in a direct fight with the saffron party, while taking the “back seat” in states where regional parties are a formidable force. On election strategist Prashant Kishor’s plan to revive the old party with the Congress, the 32-year-old RJD leader remarked that if one can win elections by hiring professionals or marketing agencies, the richest political party can build and govern. can. Country.
He, however, said it depends on the Congress’s understanding of how and how it shapes Kishor’s role in its framework. Asked about JD(U) chief Kumar’s appearance at RJD Iftar and whether he is ready to reunite with him, Yadav said, “Our party has been on Iftar and Makar Sankranti (yogurt- Chura) is organizing parties. And we have always been inviting common people as well as senior politicians from all parties.” He said that it was an event completely in line with tradition and should only send a message of peace, harmony, brotherhood and harmony. “We have made it clear from the outset that imagining any political twist dilutes the sanctity of the occasion,” said the leader of opposition in the Bihar Assembly.
Asked about his earlier remarks that Kumar was not trustworthy and if the government was to change, Yadav said RJD is the only regional party which has never compromised on its ideology, values and principles. “We have never had an alliance with the RSS, BJP and their allies, directly or indirectly. Our opinion is not built on the ideology of convenience and short-term profit. We have fought and will continue to fight authoritarian and anti-constitutional forces which are aligned with BJP, RSS and NDA. “Therefore, there is no question of a change in our ideology,” he said. Is a special tutorial needed to understand Nitish Kumar’s silence on the demand for special status to Bihar as well as the pressure of caste census, the former Bihar deputy chief minister asked rhetorically.
Kumar had attended the Dawat-e-Iftar organized by former Chief Minister Rabri Devi at his 10 Circular Road residence in Patna on Friday. His presence there created a stir in the political circles of Bihar as Tejashwi Yadav and his elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav were seen sitting beside him and conversing. Asked whether it is the opportune time for an alliance to take shape to take on the BJP in 2024 and whether the Congress should be its main pillar, Yadav said that from June 2019, he is saying that the Congress will be with the BJP on more is in a direct fight. Over 200 seats and must focus on these to ensure that it wins at least 50 per cent of them. “I have always said that for a broad and cohesive alliance at the national level, the Congress should be pragmatic and retreat in states where regional parties are a stronger force and have a better chance of winning against the BJP,” he said. said. ,
He insisted that a broadly conducive platform should be developed with the parties’ commitment that their politics would be guided by the Preamble of the Constitution and nothing else. When asked about the politics of bulldozers and the recent Jahangirpuri and Khargone demolition, Yadav said the word should not be used and glorified.
“The homes and livelihoods of the poor of minorities, Dalits and OBCs, the BJP-RSS alliance is shaking not only the idea of India, the Constitution but also the conscience of India,” he said. He insisted that the continued “subordination” of Muslims by BJP governments may add some votes to their bag, but it does not bode well for India’s present and future, he said. On his equations with the Congress and Chirag Paswan and whether his party was the natural leader of the opposition alliance in the state, Yadav said he has good personal equations with the Gandhi family and Paswan. “We are a party with unwavering commitment to democracy, secularism, socialism and constitutionalism. Since our inception, we have never joined hands with BJP-RSS. We have always traveled an extra mile and made sacrifices to forge an alliance against BJP-RSS.
Asked about Prashant Kishor’s talks with the Congress, Yadav asked whether any agency or individual has produced grassroots leaders like Lalu Prasad, Sharad Pawar, Nitish Kumar, Mulayam Singh, Chaudhary Charan Singh and Shibu Soren. “Yes, data management teams/agencies help you to evaluate and compare data and findings. Such exercises help you to manage elections/campaigns at the micro level. However, if you have booth level But you can’t do much if you don’t have a motivated, committed and ideologically driven cadre.
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