Law Kumar Mishra
Patna, December 31
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said what was wrong if Rahul Gandhi was projected as the Prime Minister candidate.
“I am certainly not in the race, I have neither wish nor desire to be even Prime Minister candidate,” Kumar said. He was reacting to the statement of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee President Kamal Nath today that Rahul Gandhi would be the Congress candidate for the office of Prime Minister in 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Nitish was talking to media after handing over appointment letters to 550 teachers engaged in different engineering colleges. He said, “I am interested only in uniting all opposition parties against the BJP for 2024 elections. We will meet again after Bharat Jodo Yatra of Rahul Gandhi is over.”
Every thing will be decided after next meetings of opposition leaders. Let there be a consensus, he added.
Chief Minister criticized the BJP and RSS on their suggestion for rewriting history and said those who have nil contribution in freedom movement were now claiming to be patriots. “My father was a freedom fighter, he was jailed during British rule. We had heard stories of freedom struggle from him,” Kumar said.
Nitish regretted there was an attempt to create a new Rashtrapita “Father of the Nation” replacing Mahatama Gandhi. The Pita of Naya Bharat has done nothing for New India. What is his contribution?
Nitish charged the media with presenting one sided stories in self claimed development of India. “I used to read newspapers daily since by student days. I used to purchase newspapers published from New Delhi at Patna junction in the evening and return to my home at Bakhtiyarpur in local train reading Delhi papers which were fair in their reports and comments. Now, only one side of the development is presented”.
Nitish requested the media to highlight lapses on part of his government to facilitate him for reform.
Nitish announced he would launch his month long Yatra from January 5 from East Champaran to have first hand study on different government schemes and note down the grievances of the people.
