Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government for India’s economic cr...
Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government for India’s economic crisis, adding that social harmony in the country was also under threat, PTI reported.
Yadav made the remark at his first public address since his release from jail almost three months ago. He was granted bail in the Dumka Treasury case related to the fodder scam on April 17. Yadav had got bail in two other cases in 2019 and 2020.
“GST [Goods and Services Tax] and demonetisation as also corona [coronavirus pandemic] have created an economic crisis,” Yadav said while virtually addressing Rashtriya Janata Dal leaders and workers. “Now, there is the threat of destroying the social fabric. After Ayodhya, some people are talking about Mathura.” Yadav accused the BJP of ruining the country for power, according to The Hindu.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal chief also hit out at the Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar for its alleged mismanagement of the Covid-19 crisis and corruption. Commenting on the crime rate in Bihar, Yadav claimed four murders took place in the state every day, PTI reported.
Yadav also spoke about unemployment in Bihar. “Lakhs and lakhs of people are being reduced to migrant labourers because of lack of employment,” he said.
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