Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday reached out to Muslim voters in the state’s Seemanchal region, allaying fears over the Citi...
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday reached out to Muslim voters in the state’s Seemanchal region, allaying fears over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, reported NDTV. In doing so, the Janata Dal (United) chief criticised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath who also happens to be a popular face of ally Bharatiya Janata Party. The JD(U) and BJP are contesting the ongoing Bihar Assembly elections together while the opposition Grand Alliance comprises the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Congress and Left parties.
“Who does all this malicious campaigning?” Kumar said while addressing a rally, according to The Indian Express. “Who says all this faltu baat [nonsense]? Who will throw out people? No one dares do that. Everyone belongs to this country, everyone is Indian.” The Seemanchal region in the state’s northeast has a sizeable minority community. Although Kumar did not name anyone during his speech, it is apparent that he was referring to Adityanath’s remark.
On Tuesday, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister spoke about the new law while addressing a rally in Katihar. “Modiji has found a solution for the infiltration issue,” Adityanath had said. “With the CAA [Citizenship Amendment Act], he ensured the safety of the tortured minorities of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The centre also said any infiltrator who...
