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Patna : Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor, who was expelled from the ruling JD(U) in January 2020, for antiparty activities, questioned Nitish Kumar government’s development model. Addressing a presser here, Kishor also accused CM Nitish Kumar of making ideological compromises to stay in an alliance with the BJP. Prashant Kishor was vice-president of JD(U) before being expelled from the party.
Prashant Kishor, who has been vocal about his opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), said that Bihar Chief Minister should spell out whether he is with the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi or those who support Nathu Ram Godse. He said, “Nitish ji has always said that he cannot leave the ideals of Gandhi, JP and Lohia. How can he be with the people who support the ideology of Godse. Both cannot go together.”
Kishor said Bihar was the poorest state in 2005 and continues to be so. “There has been development in Bihar during the last 15 years, but the pace has not been as it should have,” he said and announced the ‘Baat Bihar ki’ programme aimed at making Bihar one of the 10 best states in the country. It will be launched on February 20, 2020.