NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj boss Prashant Kishore on Friday said that he would perform Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s political funeral in the upcoming assembly election scheduled at the end of the year.
While addressing ‘Bihar Badlaw Rally’ at Patna, poll-strategist turned politician accused administration of having tried to thwart “entry into the city of at least two lakh people coming from other parts of the state”.
Alleging that the administration acted at the behest of the chief minister, who heads the JD(U), Kishore said he would perform “rajnitik shraddh” (political funeral) of the 74-year-old leader.
“Let us resolve to root out this government. The people of Bihar were let down by Lalu Prasad who brought in ‘jungle raj’. They are now reeling under a new type of bureaucratic ‘jungle raj’ under Nitish Kumar. And (prime minister) Narendra Modi, who backs Nitish, has also disappointed the people,” Kishor said.
“I was detained by the police at this very public ground. I had declared, back then that I will return to Gandhi Maidan. Today, the administration conspired to prevent me from interacting with my supporters. But, in 10 days from now, I will begin a tour and meet my people at their doorsteps,” he added.
Kishore, however, seemed displeased at the turnout, as he chose to speak for barely 10 minutes. Kishor also recalled his participation in the protests by BPSC aspirants earlier this year, which gave the Jan Suraaj Party a boost, months after it had failed to make an impact in by-polls to five assembly segments.
“I will have a few words with the media and then I will be at Gandhi Maidan till late in the night. I will meet each and every one of you,” Kishore said as he concluded his speech.
Meanwhile, JD(U) mocked d Kishor by calling him “kambal waale”, referring to to a video clip that had gone viral in which the Jan Suraaj Party leader was seen reminding BPSC aspirants, “the blankets keeping you warm have been provided by us”.
JD(U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar said, “The rally of Prashant Kishor was a flop show. The number of people who turned up was not greater than the regular crowd of evening walkers.”