Chirag Paswan takes a dig at NDA government led by Nitish Kumar over law and order

Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) President Chirag Paswan on Sunday criticised his own government and reiterated that he will contest in the upcoming Assembly election. Mr. Paswan took the potshot at Nitish Kumar’s government at a rally – Nav Sankalp (New Resolution) Mahasabha – organised by the LJP (RV) at Rajendra Stadium in Saran’s Chhapra.

Mr. Paswan is part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar and supports the government led by Mr. Kumar, however his party does not have any MLA in the Bihar Legislative Assembly. Making a direct attack at his own government, he said that he wants to see a Bihar where people can roam freely without any fear.

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Mr. Paswan raised questions on Mr. Kumar’s government asking why the people of Bihar were going to other States for employment and better education. “Have you ever heard of people in Delhi wanting to work in Bihar? Have you ever heard of boys and girls of Mumbai wanting to come to Bihar for better education. Why are the people of only Bihar going outside? Why are the people of other States not coming to ours? I want industries to be set up here for employment and I want a better education system so that our children do not go to Kota,” Mr. Paswan said.

He said that, “I am declaring before all of you that yes, I will contest the election. I will contest the election for the people of Bihar, for my brothers, for my mothers and for my sisters. We will build a Bihar that will truly take the State forward on the path of development,”Mr. Paswan said.

“This Assembly election is crucial and I want to develop Bihar. I want to make the State free from fear. There is great concern for the law and order situation here. It is a very serious matter for us – the way murders and kidnappings are taking place on a daily basis. Be it the murder of a businessman in Patna or the murder of any common man, when a murder or rape take place, It pains me a lot,” he added.

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Bihar First, Bihari First’

He shared his development vision and motto – Bihar First, Bihari First – claiming that he not only wants to stop migration but also reverse it and bring Bihar’s people back to their own State. He also spoke in support of the domicile policy for better employment opportunities in the State. “Security and protection of women, girls, youth, senior citizens and farmers would be my priority,” Mr. Pawan said.

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He did not miss the opportunity to attack the Opposition parties and said that they only spread lies just like in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, when they created a narrative that if Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister again, then the reservation system and the Constitution will be finished.

“I, son of Ram Vilas Paswan, want to say today with much importance that as long as Chirag Paswan is alive, nobody can touch the reservation and Constitution. Don’t believe the fake propaganda by the Opposition. They are into the habit of telling lies,”Mr. Paswan said. He added that if at all there was any threat to the Constitution, then it was from the Opposition who imposed an emergency in the country to finish the Constitution and democracy.