Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar, said that people know who is to blame for the “decline” of Congress. Rahul Gandhi said that he has no desire or temptation for power.
Mr. Kumar said he would soon hold a meeting of all the state’s political parties to discuss holding a caste-based census. This was after his weekly public outreach meeting.
He said he couldn’t cut taxes on petrol and diesel because fuel prices were going up. He said the state’s resources were minimal.
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“What should I say about what Rahul Gandhi thinks about himself or his party? This is Congress’s own business. He was in charge of the party, and people knew who was to blame for the death of Congress. “Kumar, the JD(U) party leader that teamed up with the Congress and the RJD to run for the state legislature in 2015, said to several journalists who asked him what he thought.
JD(U) leader: “I have no comment on what he says about himself.”
Mr. Gandhi said on Saturday that even though he was born at the centre of power, he doesn’t want or crave power.
“I don’t want to do it. Instead, I try to learn about the country. Some politicians want to be in charge of other people. They think about how to be assertive all the time. “He had said that.
When asked about the Bihar government’s plan to hold a caste-based census in the state, he said he would hold an all-party meeting soon.
He said it would be safe, and the government would act on it when it is done, adding that headcounts will be done in the right way.
State officials in Bihar were asked about taxes on gasoline and diesel. The chief minister said that taxes on petrol and diesel in Bihar had been cut by the state government “It’s true that fuel prices are going up, but we can’t do much about it.
Our resources are minimal, so we don’t want to cut the VAT rate on petrol and diesel. “In this case, I would say:
He said of COVID-19 in the state: “Things are all under control. The immunization programme and the COVID-19 detection tests are going well so far. “In this case, I would say: People will have to stay alert and take all the necessary steps, no matter what.
He also told people not to relax in the fight against the pandemic.
