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Nitish Kumar stepped up his attack on Lalu Yadav in the Bihar Assembly and said that he made his wife Rabri the CM of the state when he was jailed in the fodder scam.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar (PTI Image)
A high-voltage drama unfolded in the Bihar Assembly on Friday as the Opposition attempted to corner Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over rising cases of violence against women in the state, prompting him to accuse the RJD of not doing anything for women’s empowerment.
He also launched a blistering attack on RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and said that he appointed his wife, Rabri Devi, as the CM when he was jailed in 1997 in connection with the fodder scam.
The Assembly witnessed chaos for the second straight day as the Opposition legislators protested over cases of violence against women. Irked by repeated disruptions, the Chief Minister accused his former ally (RJD) of not working for women.
“When Rabri Devi’s husband (Lalu Yadav) went to jail, he made his wife the Chief Minister of Bihar. You belong to a party that has done nothing for women,” Kumar said.
Patna, Bihar: During the Bihar Legislative Assembly session, in response to RJD leader Urmila Thakur’s question, CM Nitish Kumar says, “We have done work for women…You belong to a party that has never done anything for women…” pic.twitter.com/ryJLEXUG3D— IANS (@ians_india) March 7, 2025
Drawing the contrast, the Chief Minister said that his government works against such criminal activities. “Whenever any incident occurs in any district, we immediately speak to the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police,” he said.
He further folded his hands and urged the Opposition MLAs to end their protest and join the Assembly proceedings with peace.
Nitish Kumar’s latest attack on Lalu came days after he claimed that it was he who made Lalu “what he became” in politics.
“What was there in Bihar earlier? It was me who made your father what he became. Even the people from your caste were asking me why I was doing this, but I still supported him,” Nitish said earlier while retorting to Tejashwi Yadav, who had dubbed the current government “defunct”.