PATNA: The RJD on Friday hit out at the JD(U) and BJP for not taking any concrete step for special status to Bihar.
The RJD said the NDA partners were responsible for the state’s poor condition and the differences in their statements over special status were nothing but “noora-kushti”.
Addressing mediapersons at RJD headquarters here, party’s spokespersons Chitranjan Gagan, Mritunjay Tiwari, Ejaz Ahmad and Abha Rani accused the two NDA partners of just doing politics in the name of development.
Gagan said it was CM Nitish Kumar who had said he would not join hands with those who will not give special status to Bihar.
“After forming the government, the NDA partners had claimed that the double-engine government will work for the development of the state. The reality is that both JD(U) and BJP have not let Bihar get the special status during its bifurcation,” Gagan said, recalling how RJD had been raising this issue even though it was not in power when Jharkhnad was carved out of Bihar.
BJP state spokesperson Prem Ranjan Patel dismissed RJD’s allegations and said the Centre had allotted funds to Bihar under special packages.
“However, it is true that the kind of development which should have taken place has not happened. We are discussing it with our alliance partners. As far as special status demand is concerned, it will be granted when a provision in this regard is made.”
