Paswan calls for ousting Central, Bihar govts

MADHUBANI: Addressing a dharna organised in front of the collectorate by the Lok Janashakti Party (LJP) and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to protest the inadequate relief to flood victims, the national president of LJP and former Union railway minister, Ram Vilas Paswan, gave a clarion call to oust both the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre and the Congress supported RJD government in the state.
While the government at the Centre is being remotely controlled by RSS forces as is evident from developments in Gujarat, the present government in the state has pushed Bihar into a cul-de-sac of backwardness, alleged Paswan.
He further said that the forces presently controlling the government at the Centre poses a serious threat to the very unity and integrity of the nation. However, the sinister design to split J&K into three states of J-K and Ladakh as a simplistic solution to the problem of terrorism, a demand frequently advocated by BJP and RSS fucntionaries, is explained, Paswan asked.
Claiming that his penchant for development, be it as the minister for railways or of communications or of coal, made him the eye-sore of many who are least interested in the politics of development, he said and added that the present government is pursuing an economic policy which will only ensure the country''s subjugation. Exhibiting a combative mood, Paswan demanded that the right to work, health and education be made fundamental rights. He also said that communal politics as practised by the BJP and the caste politics as practised by the RJD are eating into the vitals of our national fabric and added that the need of the hour was to follow a policy of uniting different sections of society by fostering a fellow feeling among them.
The national general secretary of NCP Jagannath Mishra came down heavily on the state government for its criminal neglect of the state in general and Mithilanchal in particular.
Accusing the state government of turning a blind eye to the sufferings of the people, Mishra demanded that the flood victims of the whole state including of Madhubani be provided adequate relief.
Mishra accused the Congress of beign no less responsible for the plight of Bihar and made fervent appeal to the people to recognise the significance of the social combination which is being tried to be achieved under the leadership of Ram Bilas Paswan by the LJP and NCP.
Later, a delegation comprising LJP and NCP functionaries handed over a charter of demands to the district administration. The dharna was presided by the district president of LJP, Kapileshwar Pandey.