Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was trying to buy votes and threaten raids in the state to upstage the Grand Alliance from power. He also made similar allegations for Maharashtra.
While speaking to media in Ranchi, Jharkhand, he said, “We made our Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) government in Bihar and removed BJP from power. We are working to make our coalition stronger to fight in Jharkhand to remove BJP.”
“BJP was trying to buy votes and threaten raids in Bihar and Maharashtra,” he said.
Tejashwi Yadav also announced that the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Janata Dal (United) will contest the next year’s Lok Sabha elections together.
“We will be fighting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections together. I had planned to come and see the party work in Jharkhand however due to Lalu Ji’s health we could not. Lalu Ji’s transplant was successful. He will be coming home today,” he added.
Yesterday, BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy claimed that the Bihar government’s decision to conduct a caste-based survey has created a frenzy and is triggering clashes in the state.
Speaking in Lok Sabha during Zero Hour, Saran MP Rudy said the internet has been suspended in his home district following large-scale arson triggered by the killing of a villager last week.
“The caste-based census is dividing the state. I demand that a central team must be deputed to look into the issue. The Bihar government is creating frenzy in the state by caste census and there are clashes in every other village because of it,” he said.
The caste-based head count has been a major issue in Bihar, with all constituents of the ruling coalition such as the JD(U) and the RJD backing it.
