Nitish Kumar has modified, in grip of 4 retired ‘babus’: Prashant Kishor | India Information

NEW DELHI: Former political strategist Prashant Kishor on Sunday launched a fierce assault on Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and alleged that the state authorities was being managed by 4 retired bureaucrats.
Addressing a press convention, Kishor vowed to take away Kumar from energy. He accused Nitish of working his authorities via a small group of retired bureaucrats, claiming that neither Kumar nor these bureaucrats understood the challenges confronted by the folks.
He alleged that Kumar had modified and misplaced his morality, focusing solely on sustaining his place as chief minister. Kishor additionally predicted that the 2025 Bihar meeting polls would revolve across the problems with liquor, land survey, and good meters, which he believed could be the downfall of the present authorities.
“Once we type the federal government after the 2025 meeting polls in Bihar, we are going to finish the liquor ban inside one hour,” Kishor mentioned, calling the present prohibition legislation within the state “pretend”.
He claimed that the state was dropping almost Rs 20,000 crore yearly, whereas the liquor mafia and officers continued to revenue from unlawful commerce. Kishor emphasised that he would persist in talking out towards the coverage, no matter whether or not he misplaced ladies’s votes.
“The Nitish Kumar authorities is being run by 4 retired bureaucrats. The CM is within the grip of those babus. Neither Kumar nor these bureaucrats are conscious of the issues being confronted by the folks. Kumar has modified now. He has misplaced his morality and is just focused on securing the chief minister’s chair,” Kishor mentioned.
Kishor claimed that he had suggested Kumar to not turn out to be CM when his celebration had received solely 42 seats within the final meeting polls, however Kumar accepted the supply anyway.
Kishor additionally criticized each the RJD and Kumar’s JD(U) for damaging Bihar’s pursuits.
“The folks of Bihar have witnessed each of them for 30 years. Now, I’m assured that we are going to win in Bihar within the subsequent yr’s meeting polls. We may have a complete victory…If our celebration touches a mere majority determine within the 243-member meeting or will get 10-15 seats greater than the bulk, it is going to be a defeat for us. I’ll settle for my defeat. We wish a complete victory”, he mentioned.
He expressed confidence that his celebration Jan Suraj would obtain a complete victory within the subsequent yr’s meeting polls, stating {that a} mere majority or 10-15 seats greater than the bulk could be thought-about a defeat for them.
Kishor mentioned the BJP would face a “humiliating defeat within the coming polls because the saffron celebration is witnessing a management disaster in Bihar”.