Apparently impressed by the massive ‘Bhim Sansad’ gathering of Scheduled Caste (SC) communities organised by his party, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U), Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said senior BJP leaders in Delhi should “take lessons” from the event.
In a bid to reach out to SC communities ahead of the Lok Sabha election, the JD(U) organised the rally at the Bihar Veterinary College Ground here. Mr. Kumar was the chief guest at the event. The rally was also a message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been targeting Mr. Kumar for allegedly humiliating former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi. Mr. Manjhi belongs to an SC community and hails from underprivileged circumstances.
Mr. Kumar has recently invited criticism from some sections of voters and from his political opponents, including Mr. Modi, over his controversial remarks on population control in the State Assembly (for which he later apologised), followed by his remark on Mr. Manjhi. Mr. Modi has slammed Mr. Kumar at election rallies in Madhya Pradesh and Telangana over his remark on Mr. Manjhi; the PM also critiqued Mr. Kumar on his comment on population control, but without naming him.
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