Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav Conflict In Bihar Meeting Over Lalu Yadavs Political Rise

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav engaged in a heated change throughout Kumar’s post-budget speech within the state meeting on Tuesday. Kumar claimed that he performed an important position in shaping the political profession of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi’s father. 

As Kumar spoke, Tejashwi interrupted him. In response, Kumar stated, “What was there in Bihar earlier? It was me who made your father what he turned. Even the individuals out of your caste questioned me on why I used to be supporting him, however I nonetheless did.” 

Earlier, Bihar BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal praised the state funds, calling it historic. He highlighted new infrastructure and airport tasks as key to Bihar’s improvement beneath the NDA authorities. 

“The funds is historic. Throughout Lalu Prasad Yadav’s tenure, the funds value can be Rs 30,000 crore, and at present, after 20 years, the funds value is Rs 3 lakh crore. New tasks on infrastructure and the airport will give a brand new route to the event of the state beneath NDA,” Jaiswal stated. 

Responding to criticism from RJD leaders, Jaiswal accused Tejashwi of missing data in regards to the funds. “Tejashwi Yadav doesn’t learn the funds, nor does he perceive it,” he stated. 

The Bihar authorities introduced a Rs 3.17 lakh crore funds for the monetary 12 months 2025-26 on Monday. This marks a 13.6% enhance from final 12 months’s Rs 2.79 lakh crore allocation. Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Samrat Choudhary introduced the funds, which is the NDA authorities’s final earlier than the state elections later this 12 months. 

The elevated funds goals to spice up varied sectors, together with infrastructure, social welfare, human improvement, and administration. 

(With ANI inputs)