The NDA leaders on Thursday sat on 24 hours long dharna to launch an agitation against the JD(U)-led Mahagathbandhan Government and to highlight what it called the unabated spiraling crime and return of jungle raj. leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Prem Kumar will observe a fast for 24 hours while sitting on a dharna.
Among those who joined the dharna were former Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi, State BJP president Mangal Pandey, senior leaders C P Thakur and Nand Kishore Yadav besides former CM and HAM chief Jitan Ram Manjhi and representatives of lJP and RlSP.
Prem Kumar said thee was total lawlessness in Bihar and those in power were abusing the authority and indulging in illegal activities. He demanded withdrawal of tax on essential commodities. Neither the farmers were give bonus nor the government could procure even 5% of the targeted 30 lakh ton paddy by March, he added. Manjhi said the cases of atrocities on Dalits were increasing.
Manjhi hailed PM Narendra Modi for opening coffer for Bihar but alleged the State was unable to utilise them. He also apprehended that by the end of March, many departments would surrender hundreds of crore of unspent amount. Dr Thakur alleged that criminals were committing crime without any fear and have unleashed a reign of terror. The image of Bihar has been sullied outside, he added.
The dharna organised in front of the BJP office was also attended by several MPs of BJP and other leaders of HAM.