PATNA: A day after BJP suspended its MLC Tunna Ji Pandey for his controversial statement against chief minister Nitish Kumar, opposition Congress backed him saying he was speaking the truth.
Congress Legislature Party leader Ajit Sharma not only criticised BJP for trying to suppress those who were raising their voice for the right cause, but also invited Pandey to join the grand alliance (GA) and work together for the benefit of Bihar.
“What wrong has respected MLC Tunna Ji said.
He called Nitish as the chief minister of circumstances and what is wrong in that,” asked Sharma, adding that Nitish’s JD (U) got less votes in the election and because of his opportunistic behaviour and circumstances he became the CM.
Sharma said BJP was under pressure and accused PM Narendra Modi of uprooting all those who speak the truth in public interest.
There is a speculation that Pandey may join RJD as his term as MLC ends this month.
His younger brother Bachcha Pandey is an RJD MLA from Barhariya in Siwan.
A day before his suspension, Pandey had met Osama Shahab, the son of former RJD MP and muscleman late Mohammad Shahabuddin, in Siwan.
In fact, the very same day Pandey was served a show-cause notice after he held a press conference with RJD’s poll symbol lantern in the background.
However, RJD state spokesperson Chitranjan Gagan refused to speak on Pandey’s cosy relation with the party and his future plans.
But Gagan appreciated Pandey for speaking the truth.
“He has rightly pointed towards CM Nitish’s true nature and his greed for power.
Everyone knows that Nitish is intolerant towards all those who speak against him, even if they speak the truth,” he said.
Congress demands ECMO machines: Congress Legislature Party Leader Ajit Sharma on Saturday wrote a letter to CM Nitish Kumar demanding ECMO machines in all the Sadar hospitals and government medical college and hospitals.
Sharma said this machine is used for patients with severe lung damages casused by Covid-19, but Bihar hospitals lacked it.
A day before, state Congress leaders had submitted a memorandum addressed to the President at the Raj Bhavan demanding one crore vaccination in a day across the country and universal free vaccines to all.