‘Beware of…’: Nitish Kumar takes indirect dig at Amit Shah ahead of his Bihar visit on April 2

Nitish assaults Shah: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made a delicate jab and Union Home Minister Amit Shah ahead of his proposed visit to the state in April. According to reviews, Shah is anticipated to visit Bihar to attend a BJP operate for the celebration of Mauryan emperor Asoka’s 2328th delivery anniversary. Asoka is claimed to have dominated most half of the Indian subcontinent between 268 BCE and 232 BCE.

Addressing a operate organised in Patna on the event of the ‘jayanti’ of the legendary Maurya emperor, Bihar Chief Minister Kumar urged the folks to be vigilant in opposition to makes an attempt made by the saffron social gathering to “exploit” the historic determine for “political mileage.” 

Nitish takes a dig at BJP

“There are people who are trying to foment tension in society for political gains. Beware of them. In a few days, someone from Delhi will come and try to mislead you in the name of Samrat Asoka,” Kumar stated Wednesday in an indirect reference to Shah’s scheduled visit on April 2 to Sasaram.

The CM additionally claimed, (*2*) 

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Caste-based politics in Bihar

Asoka was the grandson of Maurya dynasty founder Chandragupta, who was born in a household of poor shepherds. Those belonging to the Kushwaha caste, the second most populous after Yadavs in Bihar, declare that they’re direct descendants of the Mauryas. The caste group is being aggressively wooed by the BJP in Bihar the place it’s struggling to carry its personal after the JD(U)’s exit from the NDA, in line with political analysts. 

Pointing in the direction of the Narendra Modi-led authorities at the Centre, Kumar stated, “I have worked with the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee and remember his contributions even now. Not so far those who are currently at the helm. They are busy blowing their own trumpet.” 

The Bihar Chief Minister additionally emphasised that it was his initiative that led to Asoka’s delivery anniversary celebrations and recalled with pleasure the emperor’s contributions in the direction of the unfold of Buddhism, whereas sustaining tolerance for various faculties of thought.

(With PTI inputs) 

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