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Jan Suraj chief Prashant Kishor was speaking ahead of his party’s foundation day on October 2.
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Jan Suraj chief Prashant Kishor promises to end Bihar’s liquor ban within one hour if elected. He criticizes RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav and highlights issues in Bihar’s politics
Jan Suraj chief Prashant Kishor has announced that he would lift the liquor ban in Bihar “within an hour” if his party is elected to power. Ahead of his party’s foundation day on October 2, Kishor said, “There is no need for any special preparation for the second.”
“We have been preparing for the last two years… If the Jan Suraj government is formed, we will end the liquor ban within one hour,” he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. Kishor’s comments come amid ongoing political tensions in the state between the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. When asked about RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s recent public outreach yatra, Kishor responded, “My best wishes to him. At least he has come out of the house and is going among the public.”
#WATCH Patna, Bihar: Ahead of his party’s foundation day on October 2, Jan Suraj chief Prashant Kishor says, “There is no need for any separate preparation for the 2nd. We have been preparing for the last 2 years…If Jan Suraj government is formed, we will end the liquor ban… pic.twitter.com/oRFMfKPQat— ANI (@ANI) September 14, 2024
The political landscape has been marked by a war of words between Yadav and Kumar, especially following Yadav’s claim that Kumar had apologised for joining the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Kishor rebuked both leaders, saying, “This issue is between Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav, and it doesn’t matter who apologised with folded hands to whom; both have caused damage to Bihar.” He urged both politicians to step aside, asserting that the people of Bihar have witnessed their governance for 30 years.
During a gathering in Bhojpur, Kishor launched a pointed critique of Tejashwi Yadav, questioning his qualifications for leadership. He remarked, “If someone could not get educated due to a lack of resources, it is understandable. But if someone’s parents were Chief Ministers and he couldn’t pass the 10th class, it reflects their approach towards education.”
Kishor further stressed the irony of a “9th-class dropout” claiming to lead Bihar’s development, stating that Yadav lacks a fundamental understanding of economic concepts. He concluded by asserting that if Yadav wishes to be taken seriously as a leader, he must work hard and prove himself through his actions, rather than relying solely on his family connections.
