Speaking to ANI on Tejashwi Yadav's statement, Kumar said, "There is a difference in the views of Lalu Prasad Ji and Tejashwi Yadav, which is natural as the father is politically sidelined and has passed the baton to his son," Kumar said.
BJP leader Dilip Ghosh alleged that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was not taking any steps to address the concerns of the junior doctors. CM Mamata Banerjee is scheduled to hold a meeting with doctors on Monday.
Tejashwi Yadav took aim at PM Modi's Bihar visit, highlighting the government's inability to address the state's issues. He points to the worsening conditions for farmers, unemployment, and poverty, accusing the PM of misleading the people of Bihar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bhagalpur on Monday, February 24, to address a public rally ahead of the 2025 Bihar elections at the Airport Ground.
He was also apprised of the difficulties faced by farmers in the cultivation of fox nut crops since the cultivators are expected to stay in the pond all day.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Bihar, Union Minister Chirag Paswan has emphasised the PM's commitment to Bihar's development, stating that the government is actively fulfilling its promises made during the Lok Sabha elections.
Yadav questioned the PM's contributions to Bihar, highlighting the fact that Patna University was not granted Central University status despite 11 years in power. He expressed scepticism about the government's commitment to the state's development.
Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh has said that the Narendra Modi government has taken major development initiatives in Bihar and expressed optimism that the state will return "double engine" government in assembly polls later this year.
He also mentioned that he would discuss the establishment of the Makhana Board, which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the recent Union Budget.
On PM Modi's visit to Bhagalpur, Tejashwi Yadav took a jibe at NDA, saying, "Every day someone will come now. Delhi election has ended and everyone will come to Bihar. They don't care about the people of Bihar. They only care about power."
The race for the Chief Minister post in Bihar has begun. This time, it seems to be centred around the fitness of the chiefs of both leading parties--Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya Janata Dal.
A wave of smoke erupted in the Barak-Brahmaputra Express at Assam's Bihara Railway Station, leading to a delay in the train, following which the Northeast Frontier Railway clarified that the incident was caused by some break binding issue.