Ahead of the by-elections in Bihar, the former Deputy Chief Minister said that his party would go to the people and ask for votes in favour of their grand alliance.
Speaking to reporters, Tejashwi Yadav said, "I wish the people of the country a very happy Diwali. The Jharkhand Election campaign is still going on. But the atmosphere is very good. The people are tired of the present BJP government. As a grand alliance, we are contesting the elections with
Former Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday criticized Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), alleging that they want to incite riots and divide communities.
Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav stated that talks for seat sharing have been completed and the deadlock has been resolved. He said that the INDIA alliance is united and the people of Jharkhand want Hemant Sorent to become the CM of Jharkhand again.
"BJP is the first nation who made a tribal woman the President of the nation. Rahul Gandhi will not get the support of the tribal people, Congress has always humiliated the tribals and the poor." Anwar said.
The matter has triggered a political blame game with opposition parties questioning the efficacy of the ban on the sale and consumption of liquor, imposed by the Nitish Kumar government.
Taking a jibe at Nitish, the former Deputy Chief Minister said that after opening "thousands of liquor shops" during his first two tenures, the Chief Minister is now "pretending to be a Mahatma."
Following the Bihar hooch tragedy, independent MP from Purnia Pappu Yadav raised concern saying why does the government not make any law regarding illicit liquor.
Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav arrived in Ranchi on Friday to discuss seat-sharing for state elections with INDIA bloc leaders ahead of the Assembly polls in Jharkhand state.
Following the Bihar hooch tragedy, BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Friday said that the state government is taking action, adding that this is no time for politics.