"Unconscious state": Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish Kumar for not taking action over BJP MLA's Holi remarks

Patna (Bihar) [India], March 11 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for not taking action against a BJP MLA for purportedly appealing Muslims to "stay indoors" on Holi.
The RJD leader said that the Chief Minister was in an 'unconscious state' and did not call out the BJP MLA for his controversial statement.
Speaking to the media on Monday, Yadav said, "A BJP MLA said that Muslim brothers should not come out during Holi. Who is he to give a statement like this, where is the state's Chief Minister? In which state is he? When women raise issues on their rights and safety, then the CM does not hold back to scold them, the Dalit women and the backward classes. Does the CM have the courage to scold this BJP MLA? Where is he? He is in an unconscious state."
He claimed that the BJP has a strong influence on its NDA ally JDU, stating, "There is a lot of BJP and Sangh influence on JDU; pure Sangh aur BJP ke rang mein JDU aa chuka hai."
Yadav emphasised Bihar's inclusive spirit, declaring it as a state that honors both Ram and Rahim. He highlighted the unity among the people and said that regardless of political outcomes, the RJD will continue to uphold the values of Lalu Yadav's ideology and the Constitution.
"This country is a country that thinks about both Ram and Rahim. This is Bihar, where 4 Hindu brothers stand to protect one muslim. Whether we get power or lose it, unless we have our party and people who believe in Lalu Yadav's ideologies and the Constitution, till then we will not let them achieve their (BJP) agenda," said Yadav.
This comes after a BJP MLA from the Bisfi Assembly constituency, Haribhushan Thakur Bachaul, sparked a controversy for "appealing" Muslims to "stay indoors" on Holi, which coincides with a Friday during Ramzan.
Earlier on Monday, Tejashwi Yadav met with BPSC Teacher Recruitment Exam 3.0 aspirants who have been protesting for over 50 days in Patna.
The protesters are demanding a resolution regarding discrepancies in the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) TRE 3.0 exam results, in which candidates were concerned about vacant posts and issues with the declaration of results.
Aspirant Ajay Mishra, speaking about his expectations after meeting Tejashwi Yadav, said, "We have a lot of expectations from him. He will surely fulfil our demands. If the ruling side is not listening to us, we will have to go to the opposition. We are constitutionally keeping our demands. We have been protesting in Gardanibagh for the last 50 days, but the Govt is not listening to us at all. Tejashwi Yadav has assured us that he will raise our demand in the Assembly and try as much as possible that our demands be fulfilled."
The issue at hand stems from the BPSC TRE 3.0 examination, for which 87,774 posts were advertised. However, only 66,000 results were declared, leaving 21,000 vacancies unexplained. Aspirants were particularly concerned after noticing that the published results included duplications, with one student appearing on three different lists.
Vikram Kumar, another aspirant, explained the situation: "We appeared for the BPSC TRE 3.0 exam. At that time, there were 87,774 vacant posts, but results were declared only for 66,000 posts. 21,000 posts were left, and the reason is not known. When we saw the data for those 66,000 posts, we saw that the results of only 35,000-40,000 candidates were released. One student's name is on three different lists. If that one student joins somewhere, two posts will be vacant. We demand to release a supplementary result."
Kumar added, "We have been protesting in Gardanibagh for the last 49 days. No member of the ruling party has met us. We hope that the way Tejashwi Yadav has worked in 17 months, he will raise our concern on a supplementary result in the Vidhan Sabha. We hope that our demand will be fulfilled." (ANI)