Law Kumar Mishra
Patna, September 7
Indian mythology says one becomes a “star” after he or she dies. And cine star Sushant Singh Rajputis proving it..
“Na Bhoole Hain, Na Bhoolne Denge (We have neither forgotten nor we will let others to forget you)”— the slogan on the stickers and masks issued by the BJP’s Art and Culture Cell has stirred political cauldrons in election-bound Bihar.
The late film actor is now a “star” campaigner for the BJP that runs a coalition government with Nitish Kumar’s JDU.
The opposition parties, RJD and Congress had cried foul and castigated the BJP for taking political mileage out of late Sushant. RJD alleged it was aimed at pleasing one section of the electorate during the elections.
“Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, leader of opposition had also visited the Patna residence of SSR, but did not exploit it politically,” claimed party spokesman Mrityunjay Tiwari.
Congress too regretted use of SSR photos by the BJP for political ends. Prem Chandra Mishra, MLC said the Congress too had joined agitation for justice to SSR, but never took advantage for political purposes.
Varun Singh, convenor of the Cell told this correspondent, “We have distributed 30,000 masks and 25,000 stickers with SSR photos all over Bihar. It has got nothing to do with the coming assembly elections.”
Singh said they would hold two virtual shows on SSR all over the state soon.
He claimed it was the BJP which took the lead in seeking justice for SSR. BJP leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad and Ramkripal Yadav were the first to visit SSR’s father immediately after they got news about his mysterious death. BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal was the first to demand a CBI probe, Singh claimed.
BJP has demanded renaming of the Rajiv Nagar Chowk after SSR, he said, adding that he justified the free distribution of SSR posters and stickers to let the “Hero” remain in their minds and memories.
According to Varun, for the last two months, SSR posters, stickers and masks are in circulation all over the state. They have been used on the public transport and private vehicles, shops and commercial establishments and residences of the party workers.
