Nitish Kumar, BJP in power in state, Centre, still Bihar most backward, uneducated: Prashant Kishor

Jan Suraaj Party Chief Prashant Kishor targeted Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and BJP at the Centre over the condition of the state as he called for a change.

Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Prashant Kishor claimed that statistics show Bihar as the most poorest, backward and uneducated state in the country and dared CM Nitish to issue the reports or statistics of NITI Aayog.

"Nitish Kumar, BJP are in power in Bihar and Centre. Today Bihar is the poorest, most backward, most uneducated, most unemployed state in the country. If whatever we are saying is wrong, then Nitish Kumar should issue the statistics and reports of NITI Aayog. Prashant Kishor is not saying this, the statistics of the central and Bihar government is saying this," he said.


"This is the situation after 18-19 years of Nitish Kumar's rule and 35 years of Lalu Yadav-Nitish Kumar rule. This situation should change and the public also wants this. What happens if Nitish Kumar says so?" he added.

Earlier this month, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that during the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) government, no one could leave their homes after the evening but he and his government worked for everyone including Hindus, Muslims, upper caste, Dalits.

Addressing a public gathering in Arrah, CM Nitish said, "We worked for Hindus, Muslims, upper caste, backward, extremely backward, Dalits and Mahadalits. We did a lot of work for the Muslim community also. Madrasas were given governmental recognition and the teachers were given salaries equal to government school teachers. They (Opposition) kept taking votes and never did anything."

"I had been a minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee's government. Some mistakes happened here and there but now we will work together. We used to see that no work was getting done. During their (RJD) government, no one could leave their homes after the evening out of fear. There were clashes because of them. They only wanted Muslim votes. But the Hindu-Muslim clashes were more. Are there any clashes after we came to power?" CM Nitish Kumar said.

The bye-elections for four assembly constituencies in Bihar, namely Belaganj, Imamganj, Tarari, and Ramgarh are scheduled to be held on November 13. The counting will be held on November 23.