RJD leader and Bihar LoP Tejashwi Yadav took a dig at BJP-JD(U) alliance over differences that cropped up over the Center’s Agnipath scheme.
It’s a double-engine government in Bihar and they are blaming each other, said Tejashwi and asked why they are together when they have so many problems.
“Centre never consults experts and coerces such laws and schemes. It’s a demand of youth ‘Agnipath Scheme’ be rolled back,” he said.
This statement from the RJD leader comes after the protests against the Agnipath scheme triggered a fresh war of words between BJP and JD(U), with the former holding the alliance government responsible for its inability to stop attacks on the homes of BJP leaders.
Talking to reporters here on Saturday, Bihar’s BJP chief, Sanjay Jaiswal, whose home was vandalised by ‘Agnipath’ protesters, criticised the state government over what he called inadequate efforts to stop violent protests in the state.
He held the Nitish Kumar-led coalition government responsible for what he termed as targeted attacks on BJP leaders in the state.
“When protestors attacked my house in Bettiah district on Friday, we called the fire brigade. They said fire tenders would come only if the local administration allows it,” a visibly upset Jaiswal told reporters.
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi’s home and several BJP offices were also vandalised by the protesters on Friday.
The state BJP chief said targeting people at the behest of the administration and torching offices of a particular party with police as mute spectators are unacceptable.
On Friday, Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) made a fresh plea to the Narendra Modi government at the Centre for an immediate review of the ‘Agnipath’ scheme, and to assure protesting youngsters that their future will not be adversely affected by the new recruitment policy in the armed forces.
The party’s parliamentary board president Upendra Kushwaha had appeared to be in disagreement with the BJP’s contention that the protests were orchestrated.
