GG News Bureau
Patna, 6th September. Former Union Minister RCP Singh lashed out at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Tuesday, saying that he had “betrayed” his socialist roots by joining forces with the Congress, an organization that Jayaprakash Narayan, the revolutionary leader, had fought tenaciously against.
Singh, who had to resign from the Union cabinet after the JD(U) denied him another Rajya Sabha term, also claimed that the Bihar CM liked a “darbaari” (courtly) culture, which is why his public interaction was dubbed “janta darbar.”
He also requested a white paper on the weekly public interaction program, claiming that money was spent but nothing was accomplished.
Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, a senior JD(U) leader and state minister, fired back, making an oblique reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“He should remember that Nitish Kumar was praised as the only true socialist after JP, Lohia and George Fernandes, by none other than the one before whom he has been prostrating (jinke charanon mein vo lete hue hain),” Chaudhary said.
In an interview several months ago, the PM praised Kumar for remaining free of the taint of dynasty politics.
Chaudhary also reminded Singh, a former bureaucrat turned politician, “JP was never in favor of RSS people joining his movement. The issue of dual membership led to the Janata Party government’s fall. Clearly, RCP has poor knowledge of the history of socialist movement.”
Chaudhary also made fun of Singh’s statements about the “darbaari culture,” who had been Kumar’s private and then principal secretary up until he left the IAS and joined the JD(U) in 2010.
“It is he (RCP) who likes to hold a durbar and lord over others, a complaint that the party rank and file used to make when he was the JD(U) national president,” said Chaudhary.
“He should also know that the name of the programme is ‘Janata Ke Darbar Mein Mukhyamantri’ which clearly indicates the CM’s belief that the people are supreme and we are supposed to serve them,” the state minister stated.
Singh was also chastised by the minister for demanding a white paper on the weekly public interaction program.
“Most complaints usually pertain to the education department. These are redressed and proper records are maintained. If he cares about facts he should give up the white paper rhetoric and meet us to learn what this programme has achieved,” said Chaudhary.
“I have been active in politics for 40 years. I challenge RCP to show one chief minister who has toured villages to learn firsthand the problems faced by people as much as Nitish Kumar has done. He would have known it had he himself not been just a durbaari (courtier),” Chaudhary added.
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