Farmers Movement Archive

Bihar: RJD meeting to review poll performance today

PATNA: The RJD will hold a meeting on Sunday to review its performance in the recently concluded assembly elections in the state and discuss the farm laws enacted by the Centre. It is the first time after elections that all the party contestants, district presidents and secretary generals will attend a meeting together. “The meeting, to be held at the RJD office here, will be presided by party’s state president Jagdanand Singh. Leader of opposition in state assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav will also attend the meeting,” RJD state general secretary Alok Mehta said. Party’s spokesperson Chitranjan Gagan said state committee members would also attend the meeting. Asked whether the decision to hold the meeting was taken after Tejashwi’s meeting with RJD chief Lalu Prasad, Gagan said, “This meeting was scheduled long time back.” Former state minister Shyam Rajak said at least 250 party functionaries would attend the meeting in which the recently enacted farm laws will also be discussed. “The central and state governments are trying to fool people. We will discuss how to take the right information about the farm laws to people,” Rajak said. Asked about the statement of party’s national vice-president Shivanand Tirawi on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Rajak said, “Shivanand Tiwariji has not said anything wrong. He is a socialist leader and has given a piece of advice to Congress. It is up to Congress to accept or reject his suggestion.” However, state Congress leaders reacted sharply to Tiwari’s comments on Rahul. Congress state spokesperson Rajesh Rathorre said Lalu is in jail because of Shivanand. “He now wants to destroy the political career of Tejashwi,” he said.

The Times of India

2020-12-20

Patna