Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has landed in a contemporary controversy through the use of undignified language towards his predecessor Jitan Ram Manjhi contained in the meeting. Two days in the past, Nitish had insulted ladies in Bihar meeting when he indulged in graphic description of sexual activity. On Thursday, when the House was discussing the payments to lift the reservation cap to 65 per cent in jobs and training, 80-year-old Manjhi had questioned the caste survey knowledge referring to Mahadalit communities. Manjhi belongs to the extraordinarily backward Musahar caste in Bihar. An enraged Nitish Kumar stood up and took exception to the Speaker permitting Manjhi to take part within the debate. Nitish stated, “Isko koi sense hai?… Who made you the CM? This man has no sense, no idea. It was my stupidity that I made him the CM.” Pointing in the direction of BJP benches, Nitish Kumar went on, “He is now with you, because he wants to become Governor. Make him the Governor. His family members also do not care for him. His community members are also upset with him. He was earlier in Congress. He is good for nothing.” For practically three minutes, the chief minister berated his predecessor in an undignified method. Manjhi, whereas collaborating within the debate, had remarked, “it seems the caste census was mere paperwork, those who really deserve reservation will not get justice from these statistics….there is a provision to review reservation quota after every ten years..the government should find out whether caste groups are really getting the benefit of reservation or not…merely raising the quota cap will not do”.
Nitish Kumar then exploded in anger and began berating Manjhi. He described him as insane and mindless. It was Manjhi’s greatness that he didn’t reply rudely, and left the House. By then, there was uproar contained in the House. BJP MLAs began protesting and alleged that the CM has insulted a Mahadalit chief. Manjhi later instructed reporters, “I can’t believe that this is the same Nitish Kumar, whom I knew ten years ago. I feel sad hearing him use such words. Nitish is not an ordinary man, he is the head of our state, and a chief minister has insulted a former CM using derogatory language. I think the chief minister has lost his mental balance and he needs treatment.” The method through which Nitish Kumar misplaced his cool contained in the meeting was shameful and undignified. He not solely insulted Manjhi, but additionally the Speaker and the House, and introduced a foul title to the chief minister’s submit. Nitish Kumar was talking as if he was a moneylender of yore berating a poor man from a decrease caste for not repaying a mortgage. Both the ruling and opposition members had been surprised by Nitish’s outburst. Even the Speaker and different ministers tried to chill him down, however Nitish Kumar continued along with his tirade. When the controversy spiralled, deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav reacted. He stated, the chief minister has not given any anti-Dalit assertion. “I was present there. No Dalit leader was insulted”, he stated.
Tejashwi stated, the state authorities has taken a historic step by getting the payments referring to growing reservation restrict in each jobs and training handed. Tejashwi alleged that BJP needs this achievement should not attain the frequent individuals, and that’s the reason it’s raking up an pointless problem. Even Tejashwi Yadav is aware of, the style through which Nitish spoke was extremely undignified. He is the deputy chief minister, and defending his CM is his political compulsion. But to defend what Nitish did is, in itself, a shameful factor. Nitish’s perspective goes againt the grain of our custom, tradition and democratic dignity. It violates the dignity of the chair of chief minister. Jitan Ram Manjhi isn’t solely a Mahadalit, he’s older than Nitish Kumar in age, and his political expertise is extra in comparison with that of Nitish. The chief minister ought to have revered Manjhi’s age. As far as Manjhi being made the CM is worried, Nitish in all probability forgot that Manjhi has gained extra elections than Nitish. Manjhi was first elected MLA in 1980. He was then made a minister. Nitish Kumar was first elected MLA in 1985. When Nitish was a legislator, Manjhi was working as a minister. Manjhi was minister in three Congress governments. He was additionally a minister within the governments headed by Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi. He was a minister in Nitish’s authorities. He by no means betrayed any of his leaders.
On the opposite, Nitish’s whole political profession has been a historical past of political betrayals. He first betrayed Lalu Prasad, then George Fernandes and Sharad Yadav, grew to become CM with BJP help, then did a ‘palti’ (somersault), once more grew to become the CM with Lalu’s help, then made one other somersault and joined BJP camp, and now he has once more joined Lalu’s camp. It isn’t for nothing that Tejashwi as soon as took a jibe at him by naming him ‘paltu chacha’ (an uncle who does somersaults). Therefore, Nitish has no proper to berate one other chief and say that he’s hungry for energy and place. As far as putting in Manjhi as CM is worried, it was Nitish’s political recreation, a drama, through which Manjhi grew to become a pawn. Nitish needed sympathy and votes from Dalits and due to this fact handed over the CM’s chair to Manjhi. Once his work was over, he sidelined and himself grew to become the CM. This has been Nitish Kumar’s political character all through his profession. Lalu Prasad is on report of getting stated, in native lingo, that Nitish has “even teeth inside his belly and he can betray anybody”.
Such issues occur in politics, and each time Nitish received a contemporary lease of life. But, within the final two days, Nitish Kumar has damaged all limits of dignity. The public humiliation of Jitan Ram Manjhi contained in the meeting, clearly signifies that Nitish has misplaced his psychological stability. How can he insult a Mahadalit, a former CM, an outdated man and a frontrunner senior to him? If Nitish can not shield the dignity of his chair, Lalu Prasad Yadav, who was instrumental in making Nitish CM, should take into consideration Nitish’s actions. Maybe Nitish could say tomorrow that he made a mistake and should search forgiveness, but when he does that, it would solely be a façade. He insulted womanhood on Tuesday, after which went round city apologizing with folded fingers on Wednesday. On Thursday, he insulted a senior Dalit chief. Nitish Kumar has been chief minister of Bihar for practically 18 years. In the final three days, he has crossed all limits of dignity. His acts have broken his public picture. Such motion is neither good within the curiosity of Bihar, nor for Lalu Prasad’s RJD. If Nitish has misplaced his psychological stability and he isn’t in his senses, handing over the reins within the fingers of such a deranged man is harmful. If Nitish Kumar is in his senses, and is utilizing such crude language, then it’s all the extra harmful. Such an individual doesn’t deserve to stay as chief minister of Bihar. Lalu Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav should assume, how lengthy can they carry Nitish’s burden and hold him within the CM’s chair. How lengthy will they permit Nitish’s authorities to proceed for his or her political pursuits?
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