Bihar: Nitish Kumar quick turning into a legal responsibility for NDA?

Now, they’re brazenly speaking concerning the progressive dementia that the CM is claimed to be affected by. The whispers have turn out to be louder following a sequence of embarrassing incidents, with Nitish ignoring the nationwide anthem and strolling off stage, and touching the ft of not simply the prime minister but additionally state authorities staff.

“I’m frightened concerning the CM. Who’s operating the state? PM Modi just lately addressed Nitish as his ladley CM. The identical CM is now insulting the nationwide anthem. I really feel ashamed,” Tejashwi Yadav stated this week.

Even Jan Suraaj chief and political strategist Prrashant Kishor took potshots and quipped that although PM Narendra Modi and Union residence minister Amit Shah learn about Nitish Kumar’s well being, they’re nonetheless projecting him because the NDA’s CM face for the 2025 meeting polls.

The Bihar meeting and legislative council needed to be adjourned amidst chaotic scenes on Friday, with the Opposition making Nitish Kumar’s alleged insult of the nationwide anthem a difficulty and demanding that he resigns. The price range was handed amidst the din and the homes had been adjourned.

NDA alliance companions tried their stage greatest to defend the chief minister. “There isn’t any larger patriot than Nitish Kumar. He initiated the Bihar Diwas features,” stated JDU minister Ashok Choudhary, dismissing the CM’s conduct whereas the nationwide anthem was being sung as a minor fiasco. “Tejashwi Yadav ought to deal with not giving tickets to anti-nationals. He himself is going through corruption prices”, remarked deputy CM Vijay Sinha.

Privately, nonetheless, they’re frightened. “Nitish Kumar is popping right into a legal responsibility for the NDA,” remarked a BJP chief not wishing to be quoted, and hinting at a change of technique which can be determined throughout Amit Shah’s subsequent go to to Bihar.