Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Wednesday slammed Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for “disrespecting” women. The party legislators staged a protest and walked out of the Assembly. Former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD leader Rabri Devi alleged that Nitish Kumar consumed intoxicating substances before entering the Assembly.
While talking to reporters, Rabri Devi said, “Nitish Kumar consumes ‘bhaang’ and comes to the Assembly. He disrespects the women, including me… He should see the kind of work we did when we were in power… What the people around him say, he speaks the same. His party members and some of the BJP leaders are asking him to say such things.”
Meanwhile, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav also lashed out at the Nitish government. He reminded Nitish Kumar that he became CM because of their support.
#WATCH Patna | Former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD leader Rabri Devi says, "Nitish Kumar consumes 'bhaang' and comes to the Assembly. He disrespects the women, including me… He should see the kind of work we did when we were in power… What the people around him say, he speaks… https://t.co/9TrHl3ub3l pic.twitter.com/VYZ48uBYDn
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Addressing the Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav also said, “Nitish Kumar should resign himself… Even before him, my father (Lalu Yadav) became an MP. He could not have become CM without us giving the ‘Samarthan Patra’… He should go to an ashram, as he cannot run the government. What is he doing with the future of 14 crore people? Nitish Kumar’s condition is not stable.”
A political row erupted during the Assembly session on March 7 after Nitish Kumar accused RJD of dynastic politics.
The Bihar CM attacked Lalu Prasad Yadav for appointing his wife, Rabri Devi, as CM when he was jailed in 1997 in connection with the fodder scam.
“You (RJD leaders) are from the party in which a husband made his wife the CM. They (RJD) have made you (women MLAs of RJD) the MLA, but have you done any work for women? How much work have we done for women? Do you people (RJD) understand that? You people are in the party which has done nothing for women,” Nitish Kumar had said in the Assembly.
